Rolls-Royce™
noun/ˌrəʊlz ˈrɔɪs/
/ˌrəʊlz ˈrɔɪs/
- (also informal Rolls™)a large, comfortable and expensive make of car made by a company in the UKCultureMany people recognize Rolls-Royces by the small metal statue (representing the 'Spirit of Ecstasy') on the front of every Rolls-Royce car. The company Rolls-Royce Ltd was formed in 1906 by Charles Rolls (1877-1910) and Henry Royce (1863-1933) and also produced aircraft engines, for example for the Spitfire during the Second World War and later for Boeing. The motor car business became a separate company in 1973 and the cars have been made in Britain by the German firm BMW since 1998. The Rolls-Royce company is a major producer of engines for planes.
- the Rolls-Royce™ of something (British English) something that is thought of as an example of the highest quality of a type of thing
- This is the Rolls-Royce of canoes.
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