English Explanatory Dictionary

roi fainéant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the later French kings of the Merovingian dynasty, considered to have played a merely ceremonial role.
  2. A leader with only nominal power.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹwɑː ˈfeɪnɪənt/ /ˌɹwɑː feɪneɪˈɒ̃/

Word forms

roi fainéant rois fainéants

Etymology

From French roi fainéant (“lazy king”).

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