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royal
[ roi-uhl ]
adjective
- of or relating to a king, queen, or other sovereign:
royal power; a royal palace.
- descended from or related to a king or line of kings:
a royal prince.
- noting or having the rank of a king or queen.
- established or chartered by or existing under the patronage of a sovereign:
a royal society.
- (initial capital letter) serving or subject to a king, queen, or other sovereign.
- proceeding from or performed by a sovereign:
a royal warrant.
- appropriate to or befitting a sovereign; magnificent; stately:
royal splendor.
Synonyms: majestic
Antonyms: servile
- (usually initial capital letter) British. in the service of the monarch or of the Commonwealth:
Royal Marines; Royal Air Force.
- fine; excellent:
in royal spirits.
- Informal. extreme or persistent; unmitigated:
a royal nuisance; a royal pain.
noun
- Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- Informal. a royal person; member of the royalty.
- Usually royals. Chiefly British. a member of England's royal family.
- a size of printing paper, 20 × 25 inches (51 × 64 centimeters).
- a size of writing paper, 19 × 24 inches (48 × 61 centimeters).
- Numismatics. any of various former coins, as the real or ryal.
royal
/ ˈrɔɪəl /
adjective
- of, relating to, or befitting a king, queen, or other monarch; regal
- prenominal; often capital established, chartered by, under the patronage or in the service of royalty
the Royal Society of St George
- being a member of a royal family
- above the usual or normal in standing, size, quality, etc
- informal.unusually good or impressive; first-rate
- nautical just above the topgallant (in the phrase royal mast )
noun
- informal.sometimes capital a member of a royal family
- Also calledroyal stag a stag with antlers having 12 or more branches
- nautical a sail set next above the topgallant, on a royal mast
- a size of printing paper, 20 by 25 inches
- Also calledsmall royal a size of writing paper, 19 by 24 inches
- 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 )
Derived Forms
- ˈroyally, adverb
Other Words From
- royal·ly adverb
- anti·royal adjective
- non·royal adjective
- non·royal·ly adverb
- pre·royal adjective
- pre·royal·ly adverb
- pseudo·royal adjective
- pseudo·royal·ly adverb
- quasi-royal adjective
- quasi-royal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of royal1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
That speech was broadcast from Sandringham House, a royal residence in Norfolk, England.
Warrant holders are allowed to use the coat of arms of the royal they are associated with on packaging, as part of advertising or on stationery.
But Taka’s father, a king who prioritizes royal lineage, isn’t pleased, referring to Mufasa as the “stray” and forcing him to be raised by the lionesses.
This year's service on 6 December marked Catherine's biggest return to royal duties after finishing chemotherapy.
It's become a seasonal tradition to seek the hidden message or symbolic meaning in the Christmas cards the royals send out, as they keep changing and reinventing the format.
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