Rolls-Royce
Britishnoun
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Also called (informal): Rolls. a make of very high-quality, luxurious, and prestigious British car. The Rolls-Royce company is no longer British-owned
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anything considered to be the very best of its kind
Etymology
Origin of Rolls-Royce
named after its designers, Charles Stewart Rolls (1877–1910), English pioneer motorist and aviator, and Sir (Frederick) Henry Royce (1863–1933), English engineer, who founded the Rolls-Royce Company (1906)
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Healey also used his speech to announce that Rolls-Royce will invest an extra £300m into its British factories in Derby, in Bristol, in Glasgow and in Rotherham.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
They include current and future pensioners from Rolls-Royce and British American Tobacco, which Pension Insurance Corporation took over before Athora swooped in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Tree-shaded boulevards are lined with flagship Ferrari, Lamborghini and Rolls-Royce showrooms, as well as designer boutiques and Michelin-starred restaurants.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
BAE Systems stock rose 3.3%, while engine maker Rolls-Royce climbed 1.9%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Rolls-Royce stood in front of the house, and the chauffeur was moving around to the passenger side to open the door.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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