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nonroyal en · ADJ

Etymology

From non- + royal.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Not of royal rank or family
   • To some degree this business about titles supplanting last names also applies to nonroyal peers, such as your run-of-the-mill dukes. 1988 January 22, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, in Chicago Reader:

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non-royal		alternative	lexicographic

nonroyal en · NOUN

Etymology

From non- + royal.

Meanings

1. One who is not a royal.
   • The controversy mirrors a broader debate about the relevance of monarchy in Europe, as members of the younger generation marry nonroyals with checkered pasts and taxpayers question the expense of maintaining their monarchs’ lifestyles. 2007 October 14, Victoria Burnett, “Rumblings in Spain Over Royal Family”, in New York Times:

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nonroyals	Number=Plur		lexicographic
non-royal		alternative	lexicographic