Monarchy And Royalty Vocabulary

noun an estate or territory granted to a younger son of a king

• The royal family's appanage included several estates and a substantial income.
• The prince's appanage allowed him to live a life of luxury without having to work.
• She inherited a huge appanage from her rich uncle and now she's living the high life.
• In modern society, education is often seen as the appanage of the privileged few.

noun a ruler or monarch who is reigning

adjective describing a person or thing that is reigning or ruling

• During her regnant period, the queen made many important decisions for the kingdom.
• The regnant ruler is known for her fair and just leadership.
• That regnant leader really knows how to get things done.
• The regnant influence of his ideas shaped the direction of the company.

noun a greeting or acclamation expressing great praise or admiration

verb to greet or acclaim enthusiastically

• All hail the new king, long may he reign.
• All hail the pizza delivery guy, our hero!
• All hail the squad, we're gonna have a blast tonight!
• All hail the power of positivity, it can change your life.

verb to renounce or relinquish a throne, power, responsibility, right, or claim

adjective having abdicated

• The king abdicated the throne in favor of his son.
• The CEO abdicated his responsibilities and left the company in chaos.
• She abdicated her duties and let her team down.
• The politician abdicated his moral compass in pursuit of power.