SINCE 1828
roi fainéant
noun
roi fai·né·ant
| \ rə¦wäˌfā(ˌ)nāˈäⁿ, ¦rw-\
plural rois fainéants\ " \
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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