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The Latin word "rex" originally referred to the leader of a city-state or tribe. As the Roman Empire expanded, "rex" was increasingly used to designate the supreme ruler. In the Middle Ages, the term "royal" came to be associated with the aristocracy and nobility, eventually acquiring its present-day meaning.
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