roy

nounadjectivecommon in dialogue

//ˈɹoɪ̯//
/[ˈɹʷoɪ̯]/
//ˈɹɔɪ̯//
/[ˈɹʷɔɪ̯]/

A king.

noun

1
archaicA king.

Etymology

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

adjective

1
archaicRoyal.
For in the tenth year, when roy victory / Was won to give the Greeks the spoil of Troy, / Return they did profess, but not enjoy, / Since Pallas they incens'd, and she the waves / By all the winds' power, that blew ope their graves.

Forms

plural: roys

rowing · The action of the verb to row.Roxanne · A female given name from Persian; a spelling variant of…Roxy · A diminutive of the female given names Roxana, Roxane, and…

roy · A king.

Roy · A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.royal · Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.Royal · A surname from Old English.

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