Royals

/ˈrɔɪəlz/ noun

Definition

Members of a royal family who have royal status and rank; or the Kansas City Royals baseball team.

Etymology

From Old French 'roial,' derived from Latin 'regalis' meaning 'of a king.' The word entered English in the 12th century to describe anything belonging to or befitting a monarch or their family.

Kelly Says

Interestingly, the word 'royals' can refer to both actual kings and queens and to a baseball team—showing how a term born from monarchy thousands of years ago gets casually reused in modern American sports.

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