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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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
The whole regnal switcheroo didn’t become customary until the end of the 10th century, and even then, some popes just couldn’t let go of their old appellations.
From Newsweek • Mar. 13, 2013
From the Roman custom of dating by the consular year arose the medieval practice of dating by the regnal year of emperor, king or pope.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various
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