Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈɹoɪ̯/
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[ˈɹʷoɪ̯]
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/ˈɹɔɪ̯/
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[ˈɹʷɔɪ̯]
Noun
A king.
Usage- Archaic
- Formal
Adjective
Royal.
Usage- Archaic
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More examples (1)
For in the tenth year, when roy victory / Was won to give the Greeks the spoil of Troy, / Return they did profess, but not enjoy, / Since Pallas they incens'd, and she the waves / By all the winds' power, that blew ope their graves.