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royal fish

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any fish that, when taken, immediately becomes the personal property of the monarch by royal prerogative, as in the United Kingdom and formerly the Kingdom of France.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

Examples

  • Whales and sturgeons are royal fish.

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: poisson royal — Translations
  • German: königlicher Fisch — Translations
  • Hungarian: királyi halak — Translations
  • Italian: pesce reale — Translations