royal we
Noun
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Noun
royal we (plural royal wes)
- The first-person plural pronoun we as traditionally used by a sovereign in formal speech to refer to themselves in their role as the monarch.
- Queen Victoria is the monarch most commonly associated with the use of the royal we, as in "We are not amused."
- French: nous de majesté
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