# roi fainéant

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹwɑː ˈfeɪnɪənt/

## Definitions
1. Any of the later French kings of the Merovingian dynasty, considered to have played a merely ceremonial role.
2. A leader with only nominal power.

## Etymology
From French roi fainéant (“lazy king”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/roi-faineant