royalet

English

Etymology

From royal +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɹɔɪəˈlɛt/

Noun

royalet (plural royalets)

1. A minor or powerless king.
   • 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):

     There were […] at this time two other royalets, as only kings by his leave.

References

• “royalet”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.