roy
Pronunciation: [rɔɪ]
Word
Context: "royalty"
(noun) a title or term used to refer to a king or queen. It can also describe something that belongs to a royal family, like being part of a castle or having a crown.
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The prince will one day become the royal ruler of the kingdom.
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She does not come from a royal family and has no royal connections.
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What does it mean to be of royal blood?
Context: "games"
(noun) the name of a card game also known as 'royal card', where players try to win tricks and points using a special deck of cards.
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We had a great time playing roy with our friends last weekend.
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No one wanted to play roy because they didn’t know the rules.
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Have you ever played the game roy before?
Context: "gaming"
(verb) to 'roy' is used informally in some gaming circles to mean to perform exceptionally well, often used jokingly when someone does very well in a game.
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He roy-ed the competition and topped the leaderboard last night!
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She didn’t roy during the match and ended up losing.
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Did he roy in the tournament this time?
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