sub-regaladj.

Brit.

/sʌbˈriːɡl/, U.S.

/ˌsəbˈriɡ(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, regal adj.

Etymology: < sub- prefix + regal adj.

Below the level or rank of royalty; less than regal.

ΚΠ

1810 C. Lamb Let. 2 Jan. in Lett. C. & M. A. Lamb (1978) III. 35 The ordinary titles of sub-regal dignity.

1878 H. M. Stanley Through Dark Continent I. xv. 390 His sub-regal court.

1920 Numismatic Chron. 4th Ser. 20 70 Ecgfrith..is said to have exercised sub-regal powers in his father's lifetime.

1974 P. Anderson Lineages of Absolutist State (1979) i. vi. 161 Politically, the potential of these sub-regal states proved very limited.

1984 H. R. Loyn Governance of Anglo-Saxon Eng. iii. 76 Full attention is drawn to the sub-regal status (to say the least) of the two rulers.

2005 C. Hogwood Handel vi. 76 The first celebratory plans were sub-regal.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sub-regal
释义	sub-regaladj. Brit. /sʌbˈriːɡl/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈriɡ(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, regal adj. Etymology: < sub- prefix + regal adj. Below the level or rank of royalty; less than regal. ΚΠ 1810 C. Lamb Let. 2 Jan. in Lett. C. & M. A. Lamb (1978) III. 35 The ordinary titles of sub-regal dignity. 1878 H. M. Stanley Through Dark Continent I. xv. 390 His sub-regal court. 1920 Numismatic Chron. 4th Ser. 20 70 Ecgfrith..is said to have exercised sub-regal powers in his father's lifetime. 1974 P. Anderson Lineages of Absolutist State (1979) i. vi. 161 Politically, the potential of these sub-regal states proved very limited. 1984 H. R. Loyn Governance of Anglo-Saxon Eng. iii. 76 Full attention is drawn to the sub-regal status (to say the least) of the two rulers. 2005 C. Hogwood Handel vi. 76 The first celebratory plans were sub-regal. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1810
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