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the king is dead, long live the king

the king is dead, long live the king phrase: traditional announcement made when a new monarch becomes the ruler after the previous one passed away.

Phrase

the king is dead, long live the king

  1. Traditional announcement made when a new monarch becomes the ruler after the previous one passed away.
  2. (idiomatic) Said when someone has stepped down or something is succeeded by someone or something new that now has the most control, is the most popular, etc.

the king is dead, long live the king meaning in Thai

the king is dead, long live the king in Thai

Translations
พระมหากษัตริย์เสด็จสวรรคต ขอพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงพระเจริญ

Questions about the king is dead, long live the king

What does the king is dead, long live the king mean?
The king is dead, long live the king means traditional announcement made when a new monarch becomes the ruler after the previous one passed away.
What is the king is dead, long live the king in Thai?
The king is dead, long live the king in Thai is พระมหากษัตริย์เสด็จสวรรคต ขอพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงพระเจริญ. See The king is dead, long live the king meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is the king is dead, long live the king?
The king is dead, long live the king is a phrase.

Words near the king is dead, long live the king in the dictionary

  1. the jokes write themselves
  2. the jug goes to the well until it breaks
  3. the juice is worth the squeeze
  4. The Junction
  5. the jury is still out
  6. the king is dead, long live the king
  7. The Kingfish
  8. The Klondike
  9. the knives are out
  10. the laborer is worthy of his hire
  11. the labourer is worthy of his hire

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