regnal number en · NOUN
Meanings
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An ordinal number that distinguishes a monarch from others of the same name.
Umberto I, who had fought at Solferino, had been christened with the name of the dynasty's founder, and changed his regnal number from IV to I.
2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin, published 2012, page 429:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| regnal numbers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |