Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the firm

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: the -firm
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The British royal family.

Example Sentences

"Markle’s American friends spoke eagerly about how she will be “an agent of change” for the royals, perhaps because they were too young, or too far away, to recall how things worked out for the last woman who tried to change The Firm."
"Given the traditionalism that is baked into the royal family, or The Firm as she called it, the Queen eschewed online communications for official messages."
"Now Andrew has been fired from the Firm, a nation wonders: who’ll be next? [title]"

Etymology

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is said to have popularised the expression.

Phrases

The Company

Frequently Paired Words

The Company

Questions

What does the firm mean?: The British royal family.
Where does the firm come from?: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is said to have popularised the expression.

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