ROYAL AND ANCIENT


Meaning of ROYAL AND ANCIENT in English

a golf club established in 1754 at St Andrews, Scotland. It is recognized as the world’s leading authority on the rules of golf (except in the US). It also organizes The Open golf competition, which is sometimes played on the course there.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.