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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:
Antonyms:
- (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
/ ˈɔɪə /
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
- ˈDzⲹ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dza· adverb
- t·Dza adjective
- ԴDz·Dza adjective
- non·Dza· adverb
- ·Dza adjective
- pre·Dza· adverb
- d·Dza adjective
- pseudo·Dza· adverb
- ܲȴ-Dza adjective
- quasi-Dza· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of royal1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Irish hotelier Patrick McKillen is suing members of the Qatari royal family, accusing them of defrauding him and his company.
The firm's royal patronage continued when the late Queen Elizabeth II added Moorcroft designs into the Royal Collection.
The message doesn't provide an update on the progress of the King's own cancer treatment, but royal sources say he is continuing in a positive direction.
The royal couple were greeted by more than 200 cheering tourists and local residents who had lined the main street of Tobermory.
When Prince Harry and Meghan stepped down as working royals there was an agreement to stop using HRH, which stands for Her/His Royal Highness, but they still hold the titles.
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