royal court

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Definition of royal court in English English dictionary

the Royal Court Theatre a theatre in London which shows mainly serious new plays

the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince

the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state

Hyphenation

Roy·al Court

Turkish pronunciation

royıl kôrt

Pronunciation

/ˈroiəl ˈkôrt/ /ˈrɔɪəl ˈkɔːrt/

Etymology

[ 'roi(-&)l ] (adjective.) 14th century. Middle English roial, from Middle French, from Latin regalis, from reg-, rex king; akin to Old Irish rI king, Sanskrit rAjan, Latin regere to rule; more at RIGHT.