nonroyal

See also: non-royal

English

Alternative forms
  • non-royal

Etymology

non- +‎ royal

Adjective

nonroyal (not comparable)

  1. Not of royal rank or family
    • 1988, January 22, “Cecil Adams”, in The Straight Dope‎:
      To some degree this business about titles supplanting last names also applies to nonroyal peers, such as your run-of-the-mill dukes.

Noun

nonroyal (plural nonroyals)

  1. One who is not a royal.
    • 2007 October 14, Victoria Burnett, “Rumblings in Spain Over Royal Family”, in New York Times‎:
      The controversy mirrors a broader debate about the relevance of monarchy in Europe, as members of the younger generation marry nonroyals with checkered pasts and taxpayers question the expense of maintaining their monarchs’ lifestyles.
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