单词 | royal |
释义 | Word Frequency royal(ˈrɔɪəl) adjective 1. of, relating to, or befitting a king, queen, or other monarch; regal 2. (prenominal; often capital) established, chartered by, under the patronage or in the service of royalty the Royal Society of St George 3. being a member of a royal family 4. above the usual or normal in standing, size, quality, etc 5. informal unusually good or impressive; first-rate 6. nautical just above the topgallant (in the phrase royal mast) noun 7. (sometimes capital) informal a member of a royal family 8. Also called: royal stag a stag with antlers having 12 or more branches 9. nautical a sail set next above the topgallant, on a royal mast 10. a size of printing paper, 20 by 25 inches 11. Also called: small royal mainly British a size of writing paper, 19 by 24 inches 12. any of various book sizes, esp 61⁄4 by 10 inches (royal octavo), 63⁄4 by 101⁄4 inches (super royal octavo), and (chiefly Brit) 10 by 121⁄2 inches (royal quarto) and 101⁄4 by 131⁄2 inches (super royal quarto) Derived forms royally (ˈroyally) adverb Word origin C14: from Old French roial, from Latin rēgālis, fit for a king, from rēx king; compare regal1 |
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