nonroyal

adj, noun — 2 senses

adj

Etymology From non- + royal.

Not of royal rank or family

To some degree this business about titles supplanting last names also applies to nonroyal peers, such as your run-of-the-mill dukes.1988 January 22, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, in Chicago Reader:

noun

Etymology From non- + royal.

One who is not a royal.

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.2007 October 14, Victoria Burnett, “Rumblings in Spain Over Royal Family”, in New York Times:

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