Wordsmith.org: This week's words http://wordsmith.org/ Copyright 1994-2005 Anu Garg This week's words in A.Word.A.Day webmaster AT wordsmith.org garg AT wordsmith.org en-us 1440 magna carta http://wordsmith.org/words/magna_carta.html A document or a law recognizing basic rights and privileges. royal we http://wordsmith.org/words/royal_we.html The first-person plural pronoun used by a king or queen to refer to himself or herself, for example, "We are not amused," a line attributed to Queen Victoria. morganatic http://wordsmith.org/words/morganatic.html Of or relating to a marriage between two people of different social ranks such that the spouse of lower rank and the children do not share the titles or possessions of the higher-ranking spouse. king's ransom http://wordsmith.org/words/kings_ransom.html A very large sum of money. queen regnant http://wordsmith.org/words/queen_regnant.html A queen reigning in her own right, as opposed to one having a royal title by marriage. Also known as queen regent.