the royal ‘we’
noun /ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˈwiː/
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˈwiː/
[singular]- the use of ‘we’ instead of ‘I’ by a single person, as used traditionally by kings and queens in the past
(旧时传统上国王或女王的自称,用 we 替代 I) CultureBritish kings and queens no longer use the royal ‘we’ but people still sometimes make jokes about it. “We are not amused.”