Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Not royal; unprincely.

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  • adjective Not royal; in particular, not appropriate for a royal.

Etymologies

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un- +‎ royal

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Examples

  • The numerous royal commissions have been quite 'unroyal' and a waste of useful resources.

    SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator 2009

  • Ignoring his rather unroyal appearance, Rennek marched through the castle in the hopes of finding someone to lash out at.

    LEGENDS OF THE DRAGONREALM Richard A. Knaak 2009

  • Ignoring his rather unroyal appearance, Rennek marched through the castle in the hopes of finding someone to lash out at.

    LEGENDS OF THE DRAGONREALM Richard A. Knaak 2009

  • Ignoring his rather unroyal appearance, Rennek marched through the castle in the hopes of finding someone to lash out at.

    LEGENDS OF THE DRAGONREALM Richard A. Knaak 2009

  • Their starter home: They may aspire to a normal and unroyal life, but the newlyweds 'home will be the grandest of any of Queen Elizabeth's offspring.

    When Sophie Weds Edward 2008

  • For someone who won two awards for playing two different queens, it would've been nice to see her let loose with some unroyal charms.

    Silly Prizes, Major Fun 2007

  • Once he does, he makes a very unroyal yakking noise and says, “There are some things guys are never meant to know.”

    Do - Over Niki Burnham 2006

  • Once he does, he makes a very unroyal yakking noise and says, “There are some things guys are never meant to know.”

    Do - Over Niki Burnham 2006

  • Once he does, he makes a very unroyal yakking noise and says, “There are some things guys are never meant to know.”

    Do - Over Niki Burnham 2006

  • Once he does, he makes a very unroyal yakking noise and says, “There are some things guys are never meant to know.”

    Do - Over Niki Burnham 2006

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