mon royaume pour un cheval

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French

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Etymology

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Calque of English my kingdom for a horse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɔ̃ ʁwa.jom pu.ʁ‿œ̃ ʃ(ə).val/

Phrase

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mon royaume pour un cheval

  1. my kingdom for a horse! (phrase indicating that the speaker is willing to sacrifice anything to obtain a seemingly unimportant item that is invaluable at a critical moment)

See also

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