British Monarchy

Ken T.
Words collected from Wikipedia (British Royal Family), Visual Thesaurus word list (Royal Wedding), etc. (The official website of the British Monarchy)
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  1. Duke of Edinburgh
    Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
  2. Elizabeth I
    Queen of England from 1558 to 1603
  3. Highness
    title used to address a royal person
  4. House of Windsor
    the British royal family since 1917
  5. Victoria
    goddess of victory; counterpart of Greek Nike
  6. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  7. baron
    a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
  8. baroness
    a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
  9. clarence
    a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
  10. commonwealth
    a political system in which power lies in a body of citizens
  11. consort
    keep company with
  12. countess
    female equivalent of a count or earl
  13. crown prince
    a male heir apparent to a throne
  14. crown princess
    a female heir apparent to a throne
  15. descendant
    a person considered as coming from some ancestor or race
  16. dowager
    a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
  17. duchess
    the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
  18. duke
    a British peer of the highest rank
  19. dukedom
    the dignity or rank or position of a duke
  20. earl
    a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
  21. entitle
    give the right to
  22. family tree
    successive generations of kin
  23. feminise
    assume (more) feminine characteristics
  24. formalized
    given formal standing or endorsement
  25. genealogy
    the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
  26. godchild
    an infant who is sponsored by an adult at baptism
  27. grand duchess
    the wife of a grand duke or a woman holding that rank in her own right
  28. head of state
    the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
  29. illegitimate
    contrary to or forbidden by law
  30. interregnum
    the time between two reigns or governments
  31. investiture
    the ceremonial promotion of a person to an office or rank
  32. landau
    a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately
  33. letters patent
    an official document granting a right or privilege
  34. line of succession
    the order in which individuals are expected to succeed one another in some official position
  35. monarch
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  36. monarchical
    ruled by or having the supreme power resting with a monarch
  37. monarchy
    autocracy governed by a ruler who usually inherits authority
  38. pageant
    an elaborate exhibition or procession
  39. pageantry
    a rich and spectacular ceremony
  40. peerage
    the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
  41. peeress
    a woman of the peerage in Britain
  42. predecease
    die before; die earlier than
  43. prince
    a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign
  44. prince consort
    a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign
  45. princess
    a female member of a royal family other than the queen
  46. princess royal
    the eldest daughter of a British sovereign
  47. queen consort
    the wife of a reigning king
  48. queen dowager
    the widow of a king
  49. queen regent
    a queen who serves as ruler when the king cannot
  50. queen regnant
    a female sovereign ruler
  51. regnant
    exercising power or authority
  52. reign
    royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
  53. reigning
    exercising power or authority
  54. rite of passage
    a ritual performed when an individual changes status
  55. royal court
    the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
  56. royal family
    royal persons collectively
  57. royal house
    royal persons collectively
  58. sovereign
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  59. sovereignty
    the authority of a state to govern another state
  60. tenet
    a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
  61. titular
    existing in name only
  62. viscount
    a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron
  63. commoner
    a person who holds no title
  64. bowler hat
    a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
  65. footman
    a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
  66. livery
    a uniform, especially worn by servants and chauffeurs
  67. liveried
    wearing livery
  68. horse-drawn
    pulled by a horse
  69. charger
    a device for charging or recharging batteries
  70. Westminster Abbey
    a famous Gothic church of St. Peter in Westminster, London on the site of a former Benedictine monastery
  71. neckline
    the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
  72. Buckingham Palace
    the London residence of the British sovereign
  73. bow-tie
    a man's tie that ties in a bow
  74. Union Jack
    the national flag of the United Kingdom
  75. Briton
    a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
  76. worldly goods
    all the property that someone possess
  77. guardsman
    a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
  78. Elizabeth II
    daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926–2022))
  79. breastplate
    armor plate that protects the chest
  80. national anthem
    a song formally adopted as the anthem for a nation
  81. fanfare
    a short lively tune played on brass instruments
  82. tiara
    a jeweled, semicircular band worn on the head
  83. parlance
    a manner of speaking natural to a language's native speakers
  84. tunic
    loose fitting cloak or blouse extending to the hips or knees
  85. broad-brimmed
    (of hats) having a broad brim
  86. Anglican
    a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism
  87. redeemer
    someone who redeems or buys back
  88. psalm
    a sacred song used to praise a deity
  89. austerity
    excessive sternness
  90. equestrian
    of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
  91. emir
    an independent ruler or chieftain
  92. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  93. denomination
    identifying word by which someone or something is called
  94. trot
    ride at a gait faster than a walk
  95. hoof
    the hard foot of some mammals
  96. primrose
    any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
  97. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
  98. archbishop
    a bishop of highest rank
  99. hymn
    a song of praise, especially a religious song
  100. palace
    the official home of a king, queen, or other exalted person
  101. visage
    the human face
  102. abbey
    a church or building associated with a monastery or convent
  103. coronation
    the ceremony of installing a new monarch
Created on Sat Dec 17 00:39:11 EST 2011 (updated Mon Dec 19 21:05:06 EST 2011)

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