King's English
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King's English¹
- /kɪŋz‿ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɪŋɡlɪʃ
Where it comes from
From King + -’s + English, possibly modelled after king's coin. See the quotation from 1553.
proper noun king's English
- Often preceded by the: spoken or written English regarded as used and safeguarded by the King of England; standard English characterized by correct grammar and what is thought of as proper usage of words and expressions, and (when spoken) formal British pronunciation. Some ſeke ſo farre for outlãdiſhe [outlandish] Engliſhe, that thei forget altogether their mothers lãguage [language]. And I dare ſwere this, if ſome of their mothers were aliue, thei were not able to tell, what thei ſay, & yet theſe fine Engliſhe clerkes, wil ſaie thei ſpeake in their mother tongue
king's English²
proper noun the king's English
- Alternative letter-case form of King's English "Spake it out, man," exclaimed the landlady; "spake it out in king's English; what for should ye be talking Indian in a room full of christian folks[…]?["]
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title = {King's English},
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year = {2026},
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