Definition of "roi" [roi]

• The rootstock of the brake, Pteris aquilina, var. esculenta, which when roasted was formerly a staple article of food with the aborigines of New Zealand. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Weakly subservient to the church, and dispossessing himself of his revenues to such an extent that he was forced to beg a small pittance for his daily necessities from his churchly despoilers, it was said of him that "_Onc ne fut roi comme ce roi_.""
• "I hope it will be ever said of him, _Le roi est mort_, -- _vive le roi_!"
• "Formerly, after the death of the kings of France, the _grand maitre_ (master of the household) broke his wand of office over the grave, saying aloud three times, _le roi est mort_ and then _Vive le roi_."