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of a new row concerning government secrets. | Her speech provoked a bitter row. 2 [S] derog a noise: Stop making such a row; I can't sleep!
row⁵ /ra/ v [(about, with)] BrE infml to quarrel, often noisily or violently: They were rowing about money, as usual.
row·an /'rəʊən, 'raʊən/ n (the bright red berry of) a small tree of the rose family
row·dy /'raʊdi/ adj infml derog noisy and rough: We don't let Timothy play with those rowdy children. | a rowdy party
—dily adv —diness n [U]
row·dy·ism /'raʊdiɪzəm/ n [U]: derog rowdy behaviour: rowdyism at football matches
row house /'rəʊ haʊs/ n AmE for TERRACED HOUSE
rowing boat /'rəʊɪŋ bəʊt/ BrE || also row·boat /'rəʊbəʊt/ especially AmE — n a small boat that is moved through the water with OARS (=long poles with flat ends)
Row·ling, J.K. /'rɑːlɪŋ/
J. K. Rowling
(1965–) a British writer who became extremely rich and famous after writing a series of stories about the character Harry Potter, a young boy who has magic powers and goes to a special school for WIZARDS (=men with magic powers). Her works include Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Some of the Harry Potter books have been made into successful films.
row·lock /'rɒlək|'rɑː-; not tech 'rəʊlɒk||-'lɑːk/ BrE || oar-lock AmE — n a pin or U-shaped rest on the side of a boat, for holding an OAR in place
Rown·tree Mack·in·tosh /ˌraʊntriː 'mækɪntɒʃ||-tɑːʃ/ trademark a company that makes chocolates and other sweets. It is owned by the food company Nestlé.
roy·al¹ /'rɔɪəl/ adj [A no comp.] 1 (often cap.) for, belonging to, or connected with a king or queen: the royal family | The new law has received the royal assent. (=the approval of the king or queen) → compare REGAL 2 splendid; MAGNIFICENT: They gave us a right royal (=every splendid) welcome. → see also BATTLE ROYAL —ly adv
royal² n [usually pl.] infml a member of the Royal Family: The papers are full of stories about the royals.
Royal A'cademy, the also the Royal A Cademy of 'Arts 1 an important British society of artists, whose members use the letters RA after their names. It has a school for artists, and it organizes many EXHIBITIONS (=public shows of paintings etc), including its well-known Summer Exhibition, which takes place every year and shows new paintings by British artists, including work by ordinary people who are not professional artists. 2 the building in PICCADILLY, central London, where the Royal Academy's exhibitions take place
Royal A Cademy of 'Music, the an important London music college
Royal 'Air Force → see RAF
Royal Albert 'Hall, the → see ALBERT HALL
Royal and 'Ancient, the also the R and A the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews; an important old GOLF club based in St Andrews, Scotland, which is responsible for the rules of golf for most countries except the US
Royal 'Ascot a four-day horse-racing event at Ascot, England, every June
CULTURAL NOTE Royal Ascot is one of the most important race meetings in Britain and members of the royal family always attend. One of the days is called Ladies' Day and some of the women like to wear unusual and usually big hats. It is popular especially with UPPER-CLASS people.
royal as'sent [the] the signing of a law by the British king or queen, the final stage of its passing through Parliament.
The signing is purely formal and has no connection with the king or queen's personal wishes: The bill today received the royal assent.
Royal 'Ballet, the /ˌ|..|../ the UK's national BALLET company, which includes many dancers of international quality, and has its base at Covent Garden in London
Royal Bank of 'Scotland, the also RBS one of the main banks in Scotland, which also has offices in London and other English cities. Like other Scottish banks, it prints its own BANK NOTES (=paper money).
royal 'blue adj of a purplish-blue colour
Royal British 'Legion, the → see BRITISH LEGION
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the abbrev. RCMP the national police force of Canada, whose officers are called 'Mounties' because they ride horses → see also MOUNTIE
Royal College of 'Art, the also the RCA an important art school in London
Royal College of 'Music, the also the RCM a school in London for young musicians who have great ability, and who come from all over the world
Royal College of 'Nursing, the also the RCN an organization that represents nurses in the UK, and provides higher education for them in its institute
royal com'mission n a group of people chosen to look carefully at a subject which the British government thinks may need new laws, and to make suggestions: the royal commission on the future of broadcasting
Royal 'Court, the also the Royal Court 'Theatre a theatre in London known especially for showing serious new plays
Royal Doul·ton /ˌrɔɪəl 'dəʊltən/ trademark a type of fine CHINA made in England, known for its very good quality
Royal En'closure, the a special area of the ASCOT horse-racing track in the south of England, which can only be used by the British royal family and by people who have special tickets. People who are allowed in the Royal Enclosure are expected to wear formal clothes and hats. → see also Cultural Note at ROYAL ASCOT
royal 'family, the 1 the family of the king or queen of a country 2 in the UK, Queen Elizabeth II and her family
CULTURAL NOTE There are many colourful ceremonies that involve the royal family, and members of the family often visit towns and institutions all over the UK and in other countries. Stories about them often appear in newspapers and on television, and many people like and respect them. Apart from the Queen, the most popular members of the royal family include Princess Anne (who does a lot of work for CHARITY organizations), and Prince William, who is very popular with TEENAGE girls. However, the royal family became less popular during the 1990s, especially when people found out that Prince Charles was having a relationship with another woman, and because of the end of his marriage to Diana, Princess of Wales. People think that the royal family have old-fashioned and very traditional values, and Diana was considered to be much more modern and to know more about what ordinary people feel and think. When Diana died in 1997, people began to say that the royal family needed to become more modern.
Royal Festival 'Hall, the → see FESTIVAL HALL
royal 'flush n (in card games) a set of cards dealt to a person which are the five highest cards in one of the four different types (SUITS)
Royal 'Green Jackets, the also Green Jackets, the a REGIMENT (=a large division of men) in the British army
Royal Greenwich Ob'servatory, the the British national OBSERVATORY (=a place where scientists study the stars), which was established in the 17th century, in GREENWICH, South London. After World War II the observatory moved to Cambridge, but it closed in 1998. The 0° MERIDIAN (=an imaginary line that divides the east part of the world from the west) passes through the building in Greenwich, which is now part of the National Maritime Museum. → see also GREENWICH MEAN TIME
Royal 'Highness n Your/His/Her Royal Highness a title of