regnal
Americanadjective
adjective
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of a sovereign, reign, or kingdom
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designating a year of a sovereign's reign calculated from the date of his or her accession
Etymology
Origin of regnal
1605–15; < Medieval Latin rēgnālis, equivalent to Latin rēgn ( um ) rule, kingdom + -ālis -al 1; see reign
Example Sentences
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Among the discoveries is a copy of a well-known regnal list that records both mythical and historical rulers.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
Centuries ago, Swedish kings based their regnal numbers on a list of sovereigns that was partly made up.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023
Tomorrow is the coronation of King Charles III, which I’ve come to understand as a sort of regnal equivalent of a bar mitzvah ceremony.
From New York Times • May 5, 2023
George VI was of course christened Albert, at least in part to mollify Queen Victoria, but went with tradition when suddenly obliged to choose a regnal name.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2013
In process of time, however, the custom of dating by the regnal year of the king became general.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
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