The Royal Oak
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
See OAK-APPLE DAY. Sir Philip Sydney's Oak, near Penshurst, was planted at his birth in 1554, and was commemo- rated by Ben Jonson and Waller.
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.
Common questions
What does “The Royal Oak” mean?
See OAK-APPLE DAY. Sir Philip Sydney's Oak, near Penshurst, was planted at his birth in 1554, and was commemo- rated by Ben Jonson and Waller.
Is “The Royal Oak” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.