le roi est mort, vive le roi
French phrase
\ lə-rwä-e-mȯr vēv-lə-rwä
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Definition of le roi est mort, vive le roi
: the king is dead, long live the king
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“Le roi est mort, vive le roi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/le%20roi%20est%20mort%2C%20vive%20le%20roi. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
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