royal
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.
(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.
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.
Origin of royal
1synonym study For royal
Other words for royal
Opposites for royal
Other words from royal
- roy·al·ly, adverb
- an·ti·roy·al, adjective
- non·roy·al, adjective
- non·roy·al·ly, adverb
- pre·roy·al, adjective
- pre·roy·al·ly, adverb
- pseu·do·roy·al, adjective
- pseu·do·roy·al·ly, adverb
- quasi-royal, adjective
- qua·si-roy·al·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with royal
- roil, royal
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How to use royal in a sentence
This may also be why royal bastards often ended up in prominent political positions.
Why We Judge People Based on Their Relatives - Facts So Romantic | Diana Fleischman | November 11, 2020 | NautilusRevenue generated by the CPB’s investments is exempt from taxation and is supposed to serve the royal institution—the Crown—rather than the king.
As Thailand’s economy shrinks, protesters question the $40 billion value of the King | eamonbarrett | October 31, 2020 | FortuneYou could see this unexpected change as awful, as a royal pain and daily stress.
Yes, More And More Young Adults Are Living With Their Parents – But Is That Necessarily Bad? | LGBTQ-Editor | October 17, 2020 | No Straight NewsOur opulent test car’s “Twilight Purple” finish is a reasonable approximation of the royal color.
The first Rolls-Royce SUV has tricks that might actually justify its price tag | Dan Carney | October 5, 2020 | Popular-ScienceShe would have to say that even to the mom who had waited too long to reserve Cinderella’s royal table for her daughter’s second birthday.
Meet the Customer Service Reps for Disney and Airbnb Who Have to Pay to Talk to You | by Ken Armstrong, Justin Elliott and Ariana Tobin | October 2, 2020 | ProPublica
Bombshell report in the U.S. or royally obsessed with the Brits?
Buzz Bissinger on how the paper royally botched the story—which should never have been printed.
How Jerry Sandusky Played The New York Times in His Interview | Buzz Bissinger | December 6, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTSexless and reassuring they may be, incapable of sin they may be, but they have screwed us royally all the same.
Berlusconi Exits, and an Era of Sexist Buffoonery Is Over | Lawrence Osborne | November 17, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTHelena Bonham Carter, who was among the Best Dressed in 2010, this year found herself royally snubbed.
Isabel gratefully climbed to his high perch, after stating that she had no money, and being royally silenced.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonOf course, when they reached the Emerald City their first duty was to visit Ozma's palace, where they were royally entertained.
The Tin Woodman of Oz | L. Frank BaumHe picked his steps from boulder to boulder, and then walked royally and resolutely on the ground of Ireland.
The King of Ireland's Son | Padraic ColumSt. Mary's Abbey was often called upon to receive noble, even royal guests, and entertain them nobly and royally.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events | S. Baring-GouldLater, when he had royally accepted some tickets for the reading and bowed his exit, Cable put his head in at the door.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow Paine
British Dictionary definitions for royal
/ (ˈrɔɪəl) /
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)
(sometimes capital) informal a member of a royal family
Also called: royal 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 called: small royal mainly British 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)
Origin of royal
1Derived forms of royal
- royally, adverb
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