nonroyal

See also: non-royal

English

Alternative forms

• non-royal

Etymology

From non- +‎ royal.

Adjective

nonroyal (not comparable)

1. Not of royal rank or family
   • 1988 January 22, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     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^[2]:

     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.