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God Save the King en · INTJ

Etymology

Based on an Old English translation of 2 Kings 11:12 likely made by Dunstan for King Edgar's coronation in 973.

Meanings

  1. (Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, UK) An expression of one’s patriotism and hope for the long life of the monarch, especially in his presence.
  2. (UK) A formal statement at the end of many proclamations issued by the King or in his name.
  3. (UK) A formal declaration following the death of a reigning monarch when the next monarch is male.
    • The Queen is dead! God save the King!

Coordinates

long live · God Save the Queen (when the current monarch is a queen)

Deriveds

God-Save-the-Kinger

God Save the King en · PROPN

Etymology

Based on an Old English translation of 2 Kings 11:12 likely made by Dunstan for King Edgar's coronation in 973.

Meanings

  1. The national anthem of the United Kingdom when the current monarch is a king.
    • It is a strange fact, but it is unquestionably true that almost any English intellectual would feel more ashamed of standing to attention during “God save the King” than of stealing from a poor box. 1941, George Orwell, The Lion and the Unicorn: