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King Ryence

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It informed the king of treason, Mirror 615 Misnomers secret plots, and projected invasions. (Spenser: Faerie Queene, ill, 2.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thông báo cho vua về tội phản quốc, âm mưu bí mật và kế hoạch xâm lược

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Kings & rulers Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “King Ryence” mean?

It informed the king of treason, Mirror 615 Misnomers secret plots, and projected invasions. (Spenser: Faerie Queene, ill, 2.

Is “King Ryence” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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