Roi

Word ROI
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Weakly subservient to the church, and dispossessing himself of his revenues to such an extent that he was forced to beg a small pittance for his daily necessities from his churchly despoilers, it was said of him that "_Onc ne fut roi comme ce roi_." ❋ Mrs. Reginald De Koven (N/A)

I hope it will be ever said of him, _Le roi est mort_, -- _vive le roi_! ❋ Charles Godfrey Leland (1863)

Formerly, after the death of the kings of France, the _grand maitre_ (master of the household) broke his wand of office over the grave, saying aloud three times, _le roi est mort_ and then _Vive le roi_. ❋ 1622-1673 Moli��re (1647)

Brown still sits on the throne, but he is what the French call a roi fainéant: king in name only. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We gathered another four recruits, professional caravan guards from a nomad tribe called the roi, who deserted to join us. ❋ Cook, Glen (1989)

I learned from a well-informed person that the sum of one hundred thousand francs from the private funds of the Emperor was distributed by M. Dequevauvilliers, secretary of the treasury of the chamber, among the authors of the poetry sent to the Tuileries; and finally, fashion, which makes use of the least events, invented stuffs called roi-de-Rome, as in the old regime they had been called dauphin. ❋ Various (N/A)

I learned from a well - informed person that the sum of one hundred thousand francs from the private funds of the Emperor was distributed by M. Dequevauvilliers, secretary of the treasury of the chamber, among the authors of the poetry sent to the Tuileries; and finally, fashion, which makes use of the least events, invented stuffs called roi-de-Rome, as in the old regime they had been called dauphin. ❋ Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845 (1895)

Such far-fetched stories are part of what scholar James Serpell calls the roi s'amuse tradition of pet tales: ❋ Unknown (2010)

Although corduroy's origins are up for debate — most say it was invented in Manchester, England in the 18th century, but some believe the name is derived from the French corde du roi, meaning "king's cord" — corduroy has maintained a cult following amongst writers throughout history. ❋ Kimberly Chou (2010)

This is no Bonaparte, but a roi faineant, paraded at the head of an army he has no capacity to lead. ❋ Unknown (2010)

King of Spain: please don't miss the Gallic love story of how I met my husband ... and mistook him for un roi. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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