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单词 royal fish
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Definition of royal fish in English:

royal fish

noun
  • A whale, porpoise, or sturgeon caught near the British coast or cast ashore there. In these circumstances they belong to the Crown or, in the Duchy of Cornwall, to the Prince of Wales.

    王室鱼(指捕自或搁浅于英国海岸附近的鲸鱼、海豚或鲟;在此情况下它们属于英国国王,在英国王室直辖领地康沃尔郡时属于威尔士亲王)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Waters concluded that the great size of the sturgeon was the reason for its designation as a royal fish reserved for royal banquets.
    • The royal fish - protected as swans are - was caught by Robert Davies from Llanelli, west Wales, in Swansea Bay yesterday.
    • Some fish (whales, porpoises and sturgeons) were generally regarded as royal fish – and most people did not have access to them without permission.
    • Being a royal fish, if caught, it becomes the property of the crown.
    • Apparently King Edward II declared the sturgeon a royal fish and that any caught should be offered to the king.
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