roy

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English roy, roye, borrowed from Old French roi (king). Doublet of rajah, Rex, rex, and rich.

Noun

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roy (plural roys)

  1. (obsolete, formal) A king.
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Adjective

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roy

  1. (obsolete) Royal.

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Anagrams

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French

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Noun

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roy m (plural roys)

  1. (pre-1800) Obsolete spelling of roi.

Further reading

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Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French roi, from earlier rei, from Latin rēgem.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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roy m (plural roys)

  1. king (male ruler)

Descendants

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  • French: roi, roy (obsolete) (pre-1800)
    • Antillean Creole: wa
    • Guianese Creole: rwè
    • Haitian Creole: wa
      • (perhaps) Haitian Creole: lwa
        • English: loa
    • Karipúna Creole French: hué
    • Louisiana Creole: rwa
    • Seychellois Creole: lerwa

Old French

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Noun

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roy oblique singularm (oblique plural roys, nominative singular roys, nominative plural roy)

  1. Alternative form of roi