Windsor

British royal house

Windsor names a British royal house and several places.

The House of Windsor is the reigning British royal family, renamed from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha during World War I.

Windsor, England, is home to Windsor Castle, a principal royal residence.

Cities in Canada and the United States also bear the name.

A Windsor knot is a wide, symmetrical necktie knot; a Windsor chair has a spindle back and splayed legs.

place

Ontario

Canada's most populous province

England · borough · Essex · tunnel · automaker · riverfront · Berkshire · castle · Eton · guildhall

royalhouse

monarchy

Rule by crowned sovereign

heritage · crown · sovereign · queen · king · prince · princess · duke · duchess · throne

knot

tie

Equal score, or neckwear

formal · double · half · four-in-hand · neckwear · dimple · symmetrical · knot · business attire · dress code

elegant

refined

Purified or cultured

stylish · tasteful · polished · regal · stately · dignified · distinguished · majestic · prestigious · aristocratic

chair

spindle

Rotating rod for thread

American · craftsmanship · woodworking · bentwood · settee · rocker

typeface

serif

Letter terminal flourish

headline · bold · letterpress · Victorian · typography · font

Categories
Opposites
dynastic identity

WindsorHanover

Anglo-German royal house

Stuart · Tudor · Plantagenet · York · Lancaster

british constitutional stance

Windsorrepublic

State with elected leaders

republicanism · Commonwealth · Cromwell · democracy

geographic/place identity

WindsorBuckingham

Famous royal palace

Sandringham · Balmoral · Westminster

Phrases
Family

Windsor chair

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G