royal we

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Definition of royal we in English English dictionary

The first-person plural pronoun when used by a sovereign in formal speech to refer to himself / herself

Queen Victoria is the one most commonly associated with the use of the royal we, as in We are not amused..

The first-person plural pronoun used by a sovereign in formal address to refer to himself or herself

Hyphenation

Roy·al we

Turkish pronunciation

royıl wi

Synonyms

majestic plural

Pronunciation

/ˈroiəl ˈwē/ /ˈrɔɪəl ˈwiː/