roi fai·né·ant
| \ rə¦wäˌfā(ˌ)nāˈäⁿ, ¦rw- \
plural rois fainéants\
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Definition of roi fainéant
: a do-nothing king
especially
: one who has delegated or lost his royal power while still reigning
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The first known use of roi fainéant was in 1777
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