What does roi in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word roi in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use roi in French.

The word roi in French means king, king, king, royal blue, royal blue, Feast of Christ the King, king's counsel, check, little tyrant, little dictator, be more catholic than the pope, court jester, fool, high king, the customer is always right, folding ruler, antique folding ruler, king of diamonds, King of Hearts, DIY whizz, king of spades, King of Clubs, King of Belgium, massive idiot, oil magnate, oil mogul, the quiet game, roi fainéant, King Lear, Lion King, Magus, Wise Man, the Sun King, work for nothing, viceroy, Long live the King!. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word roi

king

nom masculin (monarque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'y a plus de roi en France. Élisabeth II est la fille du roi George VI.
There isn't a king in France anymore. Elizabeth II is the daugher of King George VI.

king

nom masculin (le plus grand) (figurative: biggest)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le lion est le roi des animaux. Mon voisin est le roi de l'embrouille.
The lion is the king of animals. // My neighbor is the king of mix-ups.

king

nom masculin (carte) (Cards)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans un jeu de cartes, il y a quatre rois.
There are four kings in a pack of cards.

royal blue

adjectif invariable (de couleur bleu roi) (color)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

royal blue

nom masculin (nuance de bleu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Feast of Christ the King

nom propre masculin (fête catholique) (Catholic holy day)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fête du Christ-Roi est une fête chrétienne célébrée le dernier dimanche d'octobre par les traditionalistes ou fin novembre.

king's counsel

nom masculin (éminence grise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

check

nom masculin (Échecs : menace sur le roi) (chess)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand une pièce menace le roi, on dit : « Échec au roi ! ».

little tyrant, little dictator

nom masculin (enfant dominant) (pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les parents d'un enfant-roi cèdent devant toutes ses exigences.

be more catholic than the pope

locution verbale (être extrémiste, en faire trop)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

court jester, fool

nom masculin (bouffon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

high king

nom masculin (histoire : roi de Perse pour les Grecs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the customer is always right

(il faut toujours satisfaire le client)

folding ruler, antique folding ruler

nom masculin (vieux (règle métallique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

king of diamonds

nom masculin (carte à jouer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il lui manque le roi de carreau pour une suite.

King of Hearts

nom masculin (carte à jouer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

DIY whizz

nom masculin (familier (bricoleur doué) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

king of spades

nom masculin (carte à jouer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il posa son roi de pique pour finir la partie.

King of Clubs

nom masculin (carte à jouer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

King of Belgium

nom propre masculin (monarque des Belges)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Depuis 2013 Philippe de Belgique est le septième roi des Belges.

massive idiot

nom masculin (familier, péjoratif, insultant (personne très stupide) (pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

oil magnate, oil mogul

nom masculin (figuré (personne ne manquant de rien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the quiet game

nom masculin (jeu enfantin) (children's game)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

roi fainéant

nom masculin (familier (roi franc mérovingien) (French, historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

King Lear

nom propre (œuvre shakespearienne) (Shakespearean play)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Lion King

nom propre masculin (célèbre dessin animé) (animated film)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Roi Lion est sorti en 1994.

Magus, Wise Man

nom masculin (personnage biblique) (Bible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Melchior est un des trois Rois mages.

the Sun King

nom propre masculin (surnom de Louis XIV) (Louis XIV)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

work for nothing

locution verbale (travailler pour rien)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous avons travaillé pour le roi de Prusse, le projet est abandonné.

viceroy

nom masculin (délégué du roi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jean II d'Estrées fut vice-roi de Nouvelle-France.

Long live the King!

nom féminin (acclamation royale)

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