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king's English

noun

standard, educated, or correct English speech or usage, especially of England.

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Also called, when a queen is sovereign, queen's English.

Origin of king's English

First recorded in 1545–55

Words nearby king's English

king's bounty, Kings Canyon National Park, king's color, King's Counsel, king's crown, king's English, king's evidence, king's evil, Kingsford-Smith, king's highway, kingship
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British Dictionary definitions for king's English

King's English

noun

(esp when the British sovereign is male) standard Southern British English
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