regius

[ ree-jee-uhs, -juhs ]

/ ˈri dʒi əs, -dʒəs /

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adjective

of or belonging to a king.

(of a professor in a British university) holding a chair founded by or dependent on the sovereign.

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Origin of regius

<Latin rēgius worthy of or belonging to a king, royal, equivalent to rēg- (stem of rēx) king + -ius adj. suffix

His daughter was the mother of Sbastien Cramoisy, typographus regius, who inherited the establishment of his grandfather.
Printers' Marks|William Roberts
A combination known as the Regius Company took over Paige's interest, but accomplished nothing.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
In 1884 he was appointed regius professor of modern history at Oxford.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language"|Various
The Regius Professor invariably maintained that accuracy, not 'pedantry', was his true offence.
Feudal England -- Historical Studies On The Eleventh And Twelfth Centuries|J.H. Round

That those who purchase estates shall obtain the consensus regius (royal consent).
The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck|Baron Trenck