"roy" meaning in English

See roy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English roy, roye, borrowed from Old French roi (“king”). Doublet of rajah, Rex, rex, and rich. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃reǵ-}}, {{inh|en|enm|roy}} Middle English roy, {{m|enm|roye}} roye, {{der|en|fro|roi||king}} Old French roi (“king”), {{doublet|en|rajah|Rex|rex|rich|}} Doublet of rajah, Rex, rex, and rich Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} roy
  1. (obsolete) Royal. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-roy-en-adj-KtO0sreh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8

Noun

Forms: roys [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English roy, roye, borrowed from Old French roi (“king”). Doublet of rajah, Rex, rex, and rich. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃reǵ-}}, {{inh|en|enm|roy}} Middle English roy, {{m|enm|roye}} roye, {{der|en|fro|roi||king}} Old French roi (“king”), {{doublet|en|rajah|Rex|rex|rich|}} Doublet of rajah, Rex, rex, and rich Head templates: {{en-noun}} roy (plural roys)
  1. (obsolete, formal) A king. Tags: formal, obsolete Related terms: viceroy
    Sense id: en-roy-en-noun-SRVfUadM

Inflected forms

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