lexis4u: Royalty

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 0376 v.1

Main Definitions

royalty |n| a group of royals, or kings and their extended families.
"Attend a fancy dress ball, dance in a ballet and have tea with the King and Queen when you become royalty."
"Developed in ancient China, where its use was reserved for royalty, silk remains the "queen of fabrics".
"The purple colors symbolize "royalty and majesty of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords"."
aristocracy |n| the highest class in certain societies, typically comprising people of noble birth holding hereditary titles and offices.
"By signing the Magna Carta, King John agreed with the aristocracy of the land that their approval would be sought before taxation was implemented."
"It was a variation of the time-tested strategy of embattled monarchs to reach beyond the aristocracy in order to retain power. It was a variation of the time-tested strategy of embattled monarchs to reach beyond the aristocracy in order to retain power."
"For instance, the initial priorities of state activities were the defence of life and property, primarily of the monarch and aristocracy, secondly of the wider population."
elite |n| the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society.
nobility |n| the people of the highest social rank in a society, considered as a group.

royal family / royal house / royal line
|n| the immediate family of a king or queen regnant, and sometimes his or her extended family.
royals |n| members of any family which reigns by hereditary right are often referred to as royalty or "royals."

dinasty |n| a succession of rulers of the same line of descent.
predecessor |n| the person who had a job or official position before someone else.
"Algood seems to have learned nothing from the faults of his predecessors."
successor |n| the son of a king who will become king next.
firstborn |n| first in the order of birth; eldest.
infante |n| a son of the ruling monarch of Spain or Portugal other than the heir to the throne, specifically the second son.
regent |n| a person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated.

coronation |n| the ceremony when a new King or Queen is officially installed.
crown |n| circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made of or decorated with precious metals and jewels.
"Room after room of the Armoury reveals incredible riches, including the imperial crown, mace and sceptre of the Tsars."
kingdom / monarchy |n| a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen.
palace |n| the official residence of a chief of state (such as a monarch or a president).
protocol |n| a system of rules that explain the correct conduct and procedures to be followed in formal situations.

"But Markle has been warned her hippie-style birthing plan may be overruled by royal protocol, which states the baby’s safety is paramount."
sceptre |n| an ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty.
"In her left hand she carries the sceptre of state; in her right the orb."
throne |n| a decorative chair used by a king, queen, or emperor on important official occasions.

aristocrat |n| a member of a ruling class or of the nobility.
noble |n| a titled peer of the realm or an aristocrat.
lord |n| a man of noble rank or high office; a nobleman.
"Lords and ladies were entertained here".
"The purple colors symbolize "royalty and majesty of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords"."
descendant |n| a person that is descended from a specific ancestor; an offspring.

offspring |n| a person or animal that is descended from a specific ancestor; an offspring.
"A child or children of a parent or parents: the offspring of Zeus and Leto."
subject |n| a member of a state other than its ruler, especially one owing allegiance to a monarch or other supreme ruler.
"The legislation is applicable only to British subjects."