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R0327800 (roi′əl)adj.1. Of or relating to a monarch.2. Of the rank of a monarch.3. Of, relating to, or in the service of a kingdom.4. Issued or performed by a monarch: a royal warrant; a royal visit.5. Founded, chartered, or authorized by a monarch: a royal society of musicians.6. Befitting royalty; stately: royal treatment.7. a. Superior, as in size or quality.b. Used as an intensive: "It would be a first-class royal mess" (Sam Nunn).n.1. Informal A member of a monarch's family: "Among the resort's distinguished visitors are Swedish and Spanish royals" (Alistair Scott).2. Nautical A sail set on the royalmast.3. A paper size, 20 by 25 inches for printing, 19 by 24 inches for writing.Idiom: the royal road A way or method that presents no difficulties: the royal road to success.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rēgālis, from rēx, rēg-, king; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

roy′al·ly adv.

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(ˈrɔɪəl) adj1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, relating to, or befitting a king, queen, or other monarch; regal2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (prenominal; often capital) established, chartered by, under the patronage or in the service of royalty: the Royal Society of St George. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) being a member of a royal family4. above the usual or normal in standing, size, quality, etc5. informal unusually good or impressive; first-rate6. (Nautical Terms) nautical just above the topgallant (in the phrase royal mast)n7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes capital) informal a member of a royal family8. (Animals) Also called: royal stag a stag with antlers having 12 or more branches9. (Nautical Terms) nautical a sail set next above the topgallant, on a royal mast10. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a size of printing paper, 20 by 25 inches11. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) chiefly Also called: small royal Brit a size of writing paper, 19 by 24 inches12. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any of various book sizes, esp 6 by 10 inches (royal octavo), 6 by 10 inches (super royal octavo), and (chiefly Brit) 10 by 12 inches (royal quarto) and 10 by 13 inches (super royal quarto)[C14: from Old French roial, from Latin rēgālis, fit for a king, from rēx king; compare regal¹] ˈroyally adv

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adj. 1. of or pertaining to a king, queen, or other sovereign: a royal palace. 2. descended from or related to a king or line of kings: a royal prince. 3. noting or having the rank of a king or queen. 4. established or chartered by or existing under the patronage of a sovereign: a royal society. 5. proceeding from or performed by a sovereign: a royal warrant. 6. appropriate to or befitting a sovereign; magnificent; stately. 7. serving or subject to a sovereign. 8. (usu. cap.) in the service of the British monarch or the Commonwealth: Royal Air Force. 9. fine; excellent: in royal spirits. 10. Informal. extreme or persistent; unmitigated: a royal pain. n. 11. a sail set on a royal mast. 12. Informal. a royal person; member of the royalty. 13. a size of printing paper, 20 x 25 in. (51 x 64 cm). 14. a size of writing paper, 19 x 24 in. (48 x 61 cm). [1325–75; Middle English < Middle French < Latin rēgālis kingly =rēg- (s. of rēx) king + -ālis -al¹; compare regal] roy′al•ly, adv.

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Noun	1.	royal - a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mastsail, canvass, canvas, sheet - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
	2.	royal - stag with antlers of 12 or more branchesroyal stagstag - adult male deer
Adj.	1.	royal - of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch; "the royal party"; "the royal crest"; "by royal decree"; "a royal visit"
	2.	royal - established or chartered or authorized by royalty; "the Royal Society"
	3.	royal - being of the rank of a monarch; "of royal ancestry"; "princes of the blood royal"noble - of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth"
	4.	royal - belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"regal, majestic, purple, imperialnoble - of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth"
	5.	royal - invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown; "the royal (or crowned) heads of Europe"crowned - provided with or as if with a crown or a crown as specified; often used in combination; "a high-crowned hat"; "an orange-crowned bird"; "a crowned signet ring"

royal

adjective1. regal, kingly, queenly, princely, imperial, sovereign, monarchical, kinglike an invitation to a royal garden party2. splendid, august, grand, impressive, superb, magnificent, superior, majestic, stately She was given a royal welcome on her first visit to Britain.3. (Informal) total, complete, perfect, entire, pure, sheer, utter, outright, thorough, downright, unqualified, full-on (informal), out-and-out, unadulterated, unmitigated, unalloyed He could be a royal pain in the ass sometimes.Quotations
"Royalty is the gold filling in a mouthful of decay" [John Osborne They Call it Cricket]

royal

adjectiveLarge and impressive in size, scope, or extent:august, baronial, grand, grandiose, imposing, lordly, magnific, magnificent, majestic, noble, princely, regal, splendid, stately, sublime, superb.

Translations

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royal

(ˈroiəl) adjective1. of, concerning etc a king, queen etc. the royal family; His Royal Highness Prince Charles. 皇家的，（王室）的 2. magnificent. a royal feast.盛大的ˈroyally adverb庄严地ˈroyalist noun a person who supports a king or queen. The republicans fought the royalists.保皇主义者ˈroyalty – plural ˈroyalties – noun1. a payment made to a writer, recording artist etc for every book, record etc sold. 版税2. the state of being royal, or royal people in general. The commands of royalty must be obeyed.王权royal blue (of) a bright, darkish blue. a royal-blue dress.品蓝色

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get the royal treatment

To receive extravagant treatment or elaborate attention and care. At our spa, we make sure all our customers get the royal treatment. By signing up with us, your website will get the royal treatment from our team of professional web developers!See also: get, royal, treatment

give (someone) the royal treatment

To treat someone or something extravagantly; to give someone or something elaborate attention and care. At our spa, we give all of our customers the royal treatment. Give your website the royal treatment with one of our professional web development kits now!See also: give, royal, treatment

right royal

1. Very fine, enjoyable, or excellent. Primarily heard in UK. I can't wait for Friday—we're going to have a right royal night out on the town. It meant a lot to me that my parents put out such a right royal welcome for me when I came home from university.2. Absolute; utter; extreme. Primarily heard in UK. This course I started last month is a right royal pain in my arse. Well, this is a right royal mess you've found yourself in, eh Bob?See also: right, royal

a battle royal

1. A fight in which more than two participants are involved and the last person to survive is declared the winner. The men were eager to see who would be declared the wrestling champion at the end of the battle royal.2. A heated argument. Things got pretty heated between the union and the school board at the meeting last night. It was quite the battle royal!See also: battle, royal

royal road to (something)

The easiest, most direct, or most effective way to reach or achieve something. The institution is the lone royal road to getting work as a filmmaker in this country, effectively creating a monopoly within the industry that they are free to exploit. If they can win their division, they will be on the royal road to the championship during the playoffs.See also: road, royal

royal road (to something)

A particularly smooth, easy, or trouble-free journey or development (to some status, position, or result). Each year, people flock to Hollywood hoping to find the royal road to fame and fortune. His family's wealth and status put him on the royal road to success from the moment he was born.See also: road, royal

a royal pain

Someone or something that is very irritating. "Royal" is used as an intensifier. Of course the client has more demands. Ugh, he is a royal pain. This project has turned into a royal pain—I doubt well get it done by the deadline.See also: pain, royal

royal pain

Someone or something that causes a large or severe amount of frustration, annoyance, or aggravation. This new computer is proving to be a royal pain. It's been crashing at least once a day since I first started it up! These federal investigators have been royal pains. I know they have a job to do, but I wish they would just let us get on with our work.See also: pain, royal

royal pain in the ass

rude slang Someone or something that causes a large or severe amount of frustration, annoyance, or aggravation. This new computer is proving to be a royal pain in the ass. It's been crashing at least once a day since I first started it up! These federal investigators have been royal pains in the ass. I know they have a job to do, but I wish they would just let us get on with our work.See also: ass, pain, royal

a battle royal

a classic, hard-fought battle or argument. The meeting turned into a battle royal and everyone left angry.See also: battle, royal

a royal pain

a great annoyance. This guy's a royal pain, but we have to put up with him because he's the boss. the royal treatment very good treatment; very good and thoughtful care of a person. I was well cared for. They gave me the royal treatment. I got the royal treatment when I stayed at that expensive hotel.See also: pain, royal

There is no royal road to learning.

Prov. Learning things requires work. Sue: I don't see why we have to do homework every night. Why can't we just listen to the lectures? Nancy: There is no royal road to learning.See also: learning, no, road, royal, there

battle royal

a fiercely contested fight or dispute. 1997 Fred Chappell Farewell, I'm Bound to Leave You The boys told no one about the fight…it was a battle royal and went on from two o'clock in the afternoon until sundown. See also: battle, royal

royal road to

a way of attaining or reaching something without trouble. This expression alludes to a remark attributed to the Greek mathematician Euclid ( c .300 bc ). When the Egyptian ruler Ptolemy I asked whether geometry could not be made easier, Euclid is said to have replied: ‘There is no royal road to geometry’.See also: road, royal

royal pain

n. someone or something irritating; a severe annoyance. Her questions were a royal pain, but I had to answer them as part of my job. See also: pain, royal

the royal road

A way or method that presents no difficulties: the royal road to success.See also: road, royal

battle royal

A fierce battle or free-for-all. In the seventeenth century the term signified a cockfight in which more than two birds were engaged. They would fight until there was only one survivor. By the eighteenth century the expression was a metaphor for any general fight, including a battle of wits. See also: battle, royal

the royal we

The first person plural used by a person with supreme authority, or, in modern times, sometimes to preserve anonymity. Supposedly, the first king to use we in this way was Richard I in the Charter to Winchester (1190). “We are not amused” is a rebuke often attributed to straitlaced Queen Victoria. In the twentieth century, magazines and newspapers frequently use the editorial we to express an opinion that may in fact be shared by no one but the writer. Lisa Alther expressed an opinion about that in her novel Kinflicks (1979): “She had learnt . . . that it was impossible to discuss issues civilly with a person who insisted on referring to himself as ‘we.’”See also: royal, we

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noun a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast

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noun stag with antlers of 12 or more branches

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adj being of the rank of a monarch

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