Definition

Noun: - The sovereign ruler of France: A title for the monarch who held supreme authority and ruled the Kingdom of France.

Usage Notes

• This is a specific historical title. It is used to refer to the individual male monarchs who ruled France from the medieval period until the French Revolution (1789) and briefly during the Bourbon Restoration (1814-1830).
• It is typically used with a specific name or numeral (e.g., "King of France Louis XIV") or in historical contexts discussing the monarchy.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Louis XIV, the King of France, was known as the Sun King.
  • The power of the King of France was absolute before the revolution.

Advanced Usage

• "The King of France is bald": A famous philosophical example (by Bertrand Russell) used to discuss statements about non-existent entities and logic. The sentence is considered meaningful but false, as there is no current King of France.
  • In logic class, we analyzed the proposition "The King of France is bald."

Variants and Related Words

• King (n): A male sovereign ruler of an independent state.
• Monarch (n): A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
• French monarchy (n): The historical institution and period of rule by kings (and later emperors) in France.

Synonyms

• Monarch of France
• French king
• Sovereign of France

Related Phrases

• Ancien Régime: Refers to the political and social system of France before the Revolution, under the King of France.
  • The Ancien Régime was characterized by the absolute power of the King of France.

Noun

1. the sovereign ruler of France