Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bicycle monarchy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
bi-cy-cle -monar-chy
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A relatively informal and modest style of monarchy, as found in Scandinavia and the Low Countries.

British usage; Informal

Etymology

From press images of members of the Dutch and Danish royal families riding bicycles.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bicycle monarchies (plural) bicycling monarchy (alternative)

Questions

What does bicycle monarchy mean?
A relatively informal and modest style of monarchy, as found in Scandinavia and the Low Countries.
Where does bicycle monarchy come from?
From press images of members of the Dutch and Danish royal families riding bicycles.

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