royal
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a king, queen, or other sovereign.
royal power; a royal palace.
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descended from or related to a king or line of kings.
a royal prince.
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noting or having the rank of a king or queen.
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established or chartered by or existing under the patronage of a sovereign.
a royal society.
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(initial capital letter) serving or subject to a king, queen, or other sovereign.
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proceeding from or performed by a sovereign.
a royal warrant.
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appropriate to or befitting a sovereign; magnificent; stately.
royal splendor.
- Synonyms:
- majestic
- Antonyms:
- servile
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(usually initial capital letter) in the service of the monarch or of the Commonwealth.
Royal Marines; Royal Air Force.
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fine; excellent.
in royal spirits.
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Informal. extreme or persistent; unmitigated.
a royal nuisance; a royal pain.
noun
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Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
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Informal. a royal person; member of the royalty.
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Chiefly British. Usually royals. a member of England's royal family.
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a size of printing paper, 20 × 25 inches (51 × 64 centimeters).
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a size of writing paper, 19 × 24 inches (48 × 61 centimeters).
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Numismatics. any of various former coins, as the real or ryal.
adjective
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of, relating to, or befitting a king, queen, or other monarch; regal
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(prenominal; often capital) established, chartered by, under the patronage or in the service of royalty
the Royal Society of St George
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being a member of a royal family
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above the usual or normal in standing, size, quality, etc
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informal unusually good or impressive; first-rate
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nautical just above the topgallant (in the phrase royal mast )
noun
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informal (sometimes capital) a member of a royal family
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Also called: royal stag. a stag with antlers having 12 or more branches
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nautical a sail set next above the topgallant, on a royal mast
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a size of printing paper, 20 by 25 inches
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Also called: small royal. a size of writing paper, 19 by 24 inches
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any of various book sizes, esp 6 1/ 4 by 10 inches ( royal octavo ), 6 3/ 4 by 10 1/ 4 inches ( super royal octavo ), and (chiefly Brit) 10 by 12 1/ 2 inches ( royal quarto ) and 10 1/ 4 by 13 1/ 2 inches ( super royal quarto )
Related Words
See kingly.
Other Word Forms
- antiroyal adjective
- nonroyal adjective
- nonroyally adverb
- preroyal adjective
- preroyally adverb
- pseudoroyal adjective
- pseudoroyally adverb
- quasi-royal adjective
- quasi-royally adverb
- royally adverb
Etymology
Origin of royal
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin rēgālis “kingly,” equivalent to rēg- (stem of rēx ) “king” + -ālis adjective suffix; regal 1, -al 1
Example Sentences
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"Who would dare defy someone of royal blood who is taking the throne?"
From BBC
The royal couple paid a visit earlier this week to Powys, where they greeted cheering crowds holding bunches of daffodils, the national flower of Wales.
From BBC
It's believed that he was not only aristocratic but that he had royal lineage.
From BBC
He appeared to ingratiate himself into royal circles too, becoming a director of Pitch@Palace in 2016, and being appointed to the board of a royal charity, St George's House.
From BBC
Celebrities, royals and politicians frequently find themselves photographed as they get driven from one location to another.
From BBC
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