regal

[ ree-guhl ]

/ ˈri gəl /

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adjective

of or relating to a king; royal: the regal power.

befitting or resembling a king.

stately; splendid.

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Origin of regal

1300–50; Middle English < Latin rēgālis royal

SYNONYMS FOR regal

2. See kingly.

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ANTONYMS FOR regal

3. base.

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Related formsre·gal·ly, adverbre·gal·ness, noun

Can be confusedregal regale regalia

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They began the long march to the exit of the club, slowly and regally, though not by choice.
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At my right was a regally gowned woman whose delicate features were now as hard as agate and whose eyes were avid.
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We went up the staircase, of regally broad and easy ascent, and made application to be admitted to see the grand-ducal apartments.
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I wondered if he had not taken special pains with his toilet; for I had never seen him look so regally handsome before.
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British Dictionary definitions for regally

regal

/ (ˈriːɡəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or befitting a king or queen; royal

Derived Formsregally, adverb

Word Origin for regal

C14: from Latin rēgālis from rēx king

regal

/ (ˈriːɡəl) /

noun

(sometimes plural) a portable organ equipped only with small reed pipes, popular from the 15th century and recently revived for modern performance

Word Origin for regal

C16: from French régale; of obscure origin

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Word Origin and History for regally

regal

adj.

late 14c., from Old French regal "royal" (12c.) or directly from Latin regalis "royal, kingly; of or belonging to a king, worthy of a king," from rex (genitive regis) "king," from PIE root *reg- "move in a straight line," hence, "direct in a straight line, rule, guide" (cf. Sanskrit raj- "a king, a leader;" Avestan razeyeiti "directs;" Persian rahst "right, correct;" Latin regere "to rule," rex "a king, a leader," rectus "right, correct;" Old Irish ri, Gaelic righ "a king;" Gaulish -rix "a king," in personal names, e.g. Vircingetorix; Gothic reiks "a leader;" Old English rice "kingdom," -ric "king," rice "rich, powerful," riht "correct;" Gothic raihts, Old High German recht, Old Swedish reht, Old Norse rettr "correct"). Related: Regally.

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