单词 | royal family |
释义 | > as lemmasroyal family royal family n. the group of people closely related by birth or marriage to a monarch, spec. (frequently with capital initials) the family of the British monarch; also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinship group > family > [noun] > family or household > royal or imperial household?a1425 royal family1571 1571 R. Reynolds Chron. Noble Emperours f. 204v After the death of Lewes the French kinge, Frauncis discending from the royall familye of the Valesi succeded him. 1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. iv. 191 When a Royal Family is once falling, all things conduce to expedite their destruction. a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1674 (1955) IV. 39 She was infinitely censur'd for marrying so meanely, being herselfe alyed to the royal family. 1737 Gentleman's Mag. Aug. 499/2 Endeavouring to alienate the Affections of the People from the Royal Family. 1841 M. Elphinstone Hist. India II. ix. i. 271 His house, alone, of the Rájpút royal families, has rejected all matrimonial connections with the kings of Delhi. 1866 J. E. Cussans Gram. Heraldry 53 The members of the Royal family difference their arms with a silver label of three points, charged with some distinguishing mark specially assigned to them by the sovereign. 1931 G. A. Reisner Mycerinus i. 3 Some of the mastaba tombs also belonged to members of the royal family. 1978 Times 25 Mar. 14/7 While we were the Royal Family of Vaudeville, the Barrymores were the Royal Family of the Theatre. 2006 Independent (Nexis) 25 Feb. 39 The Royal Family is obliged for reasons of state to remain neutral. < as lemmas |
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