loyal toast
loyal toast noun: a toast (salutation) made to the head of state at a formal gathering, sometimes (generally the first) within a sequence of similar toasts, the wording and order dictated by protocol; any toast of the sequence, made to one to whom loyalty is owed.
Noun
loyal toast (plural loyal toasts)
- A toast (salutation) made to the head of state at a formal gathering, sometimes (generally the first) within a sequence of similar toasts, the wording and order dictated by protocol; any toast of the sequence, made to one to whom loyalty is owed.
- After the removal of the cloth, several excellent Songs, Toasts, and Sentiments, were given by the Brothers, amongst which, were the usual loyal Toasts of the Order.1841, The Quarterly Magazine and Literary Journal of the United Ancient Order of Druids, volume 1, page 86
- At the conclusion of the dinner (taken at three o′clock in the afternoon) came a series of toasts. It seems these were always loyal toasts—to the king, the governor, and in time the Continental Congress—sometimes followed by one to “absent Friends.”1993, Philip D. Morgan, Diversity and Unity in Early North America, page 135
- Synonyms:
- royal toast
loyal toast meaning in Kannada
loyal toast in Kannada
- ನಿಷ್ಠಾಸ್ವಸ್ತಿಪಾನ
Examples of loyal toast in a sentence
- Of course no proper nationalist would sing ‘God Save the King’ or stand for the loyal toast.1995, Conor Cruise O′Brien, Ancestral Voices: Religion and Nationalism in Ireland, page 4:
- The dinner went well until the Loyal Toasts at the end of the meal.2002, Richard T. Sharpe, Whores, Wars And Waste: Antics of the Modern British Army, page 67:
Synonyms of loyal toast
- royal toast
Forms of loyal toast
| plural | loyal toasts |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Loyal Toast |
Questions about loyal toast
- What does loyal toast mean?
- Loyal toast means a toast (salutation) made to the head of state at a formal gathering, sometimes (generally the first) within a sequence of similar toasts, the wording and order dictated by protocol; any toast of the sequence, made to one to whom loyalty is owed.
- What is loyal toast in Kannada?
- Loyal toast in Kannada is ನಿಷ್ಠಾಸ್ವಸ್ತಿಪಾನ. See Loyal toast meaning in Kannada.
- How do you use loyal toast in a sentence?
- Of course no proper nationalist would sing ‘God Save the King’ or stand for the loyal toast.
- What part of speech is loyal toast?
- Loyal toast is a noun.
- What is the plural of loyal toast?
- The plural of loyal toast is loyal toasts.
Words near loyal toast in the dictionary
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