royal

[ roi-uhl ]

/ ˈrɔɪ əl /

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adjective

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.

noun

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

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin rēgālis “kingly,” equivalent to rēg- (stem of rēx ) “king” + -ālis adjective suffix; see regal¹, -al¹

SYNONYMS FOR royal

7 majestic.

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ANTONYMS FOR royal

7 servile.

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synonym study for royal

7. See kingly.

OTHER WORDS FROM royal

roy·al·ly, adverban·ti·roy·al, adjectivenon·roy·al, adjectivenon·roy·al·ly, adverb

pre·roy·al, adjectivepre·roy·al·ly, adverbpseu·do·roy·al, adjectivepseu·do·roy·al·ly, adverbquasi-royal, adjectivequa·si-roy·al·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH royal

roil, royal

Words nearby royal

Roxas, Roxas y Acuña, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Roy, royal, Royal Academy, Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force List, Royal and Ancient Club, Royal Anne

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Example sentences from the Web for royal

He is expected to spend the next few days closeted with lawyers and advisers at his home, Royal Lodge, in Windsor Great Park.
From Playboy Prince to Dirty Old Man?|Tom Sykes|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But Sarah Ferguson still lives in the family home, Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, when she is in the U.K.
Fergie Dives Into Prince Andrew’s Sex Scandal|Tom Sykes|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The Royal Family has benefited hugely from the American blood in its veins.
The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain|Tim Teeman|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Royal Christmases have a rhythm and routine—but this year Will, Kate, and baby George have their own, more relaxed plans.
Prince George’s Christmas: Better Than Yours|Tom Sykes|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sarah said that she loves, loves, loves the royal couple and had even gotten up before dawn to watch their 2011 wedding.
Synagogue Slay: When Cops Have to Kill|Michael Daly|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From its foundation in 1752 to 1830, when it became the Royal Infirmary.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)|Ernest Broxap
Ismar, wishing to give his body a splendid funeral, prepared a banquet of royal bounty to increase the splendour of the obsequies.
The Danish History, Books I-IX|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned")
There was hardly a prelate or royal chaplain in England who was not under ecclesiastical censure.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord
It was reprinted at Lisbon in 1844 by the Royal Academy, and again in 1875.
Original Narratives of Early American History|Vaca and Others
The principal work is his series of Lectures in the Royal Academy, twelve in number, commenced in 1801.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for royal

royal

/ (ˈrɔɪəl) /

adjective

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 royaltythe 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)

noun

(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)

Derived forms of royal

royally, adverb

Word Origin for royal

C14: from Old French roial, from Latin rēgālis, fit for a king, from rēx king; compare regal 1

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单词	royal
释义	royal [ roi-uhl ] / ˈrɔɪ əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR royal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective 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. noun 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 First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin rēgālis “kingly,” equivalent to rēg- (stem of rēx ) “king” + -ālis adjective suffix; see regal¹, -al¹ SYNONYMS FOR royal 7 majestic. SEE SYNONYMS FOR royal ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR royal 7 servile. SEE ANTONYMS FOR royal ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for royal 7. See kingly. OTHER WORDS FROM royal roy·al·ly, adverban·ti·roy·al, adjectivenon·roy·al, adjectivenon·roy·al·ly, adverb pre·roy·al, adjectivepre·roy·al·ly, adverbpseu·do·roy·al, adjectivepseu·do·roy·al·ly, adverbquasi-royal, adjectivequa·si-roy·al·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH royal roil, royal Words nearby royal Roxas, Roxas y Acuña, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Roy, royal, Royal Academy, Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force List, Royal and Ancient Club, Royal Anne Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for royal He is expected to spend the next few days closeted with lawyers and advisers at his home, Royal Lodge, in Windsor Great Park. From Playboy Prince to Dirty Old Man?\|Tom Sykes\|January 5, 2015\|DAILY BEAST But Sarah Ferguson still lives in the family home, Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, when she is in the U.K. Fergie Dives Into Prince Andrew’s Sex Scandal\|Tom Sykes\|January 5, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The Royal Family has benefited hugely from the American blood in its veins. The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain\|Tim Teeman\|December 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Royal Christmases have a rhythm and routine—but this year Will, Kate, and baby George have their own, more relaxed plans. Prince George’s Christmas: Better Than Yours\|Tom Sykes\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sarah said that she loves, loves, loves the royal couple and had even gotten up before dawn to watch their 2011 wedding. Synagogue Slay: When Cops Have to Kill\|Michael Daly\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST From its foundation in 1752 to 1830, when it became the Royal Infirmary. The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)\|Ernest Broxap Ismar, wishing to give his body a splendid funeral, prepared a banquet of royal bounty to increase the splendour of the obsequies. The Danish History, Books I-IX\|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned") There was hardly a prelate or royal chaplain in England who was not under ecclesiastical censure. Beacon Lights of History, Volume V\|John Lord It was reprinted at Lisbon in 1844 by the Royal Academy, and again in 1875. Original Narratives of Early American History\|Vaca and Others The principal work is his series of Lectures in the Royal Academy, twelve in number, commenced in 1801. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for royal royal / (ˈrɔɪəl) / adjective 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 royaltythe 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) noun (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) Derived forms of royal royally, adverb Word Origin for royal C14: from Old French roial, from Latin rēgālis, fit for a king, from rēx king; compare regal 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to royal noble, stately, illustrious, magnificent, imperial, aristocratic, dignified, superior, august, sovereign, elevated, high, ruling, worthy, authoritative, commanding, eminent, grandiose, honorable, imposing
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royal

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