à la royale
/ˌa la ˌrɔɪˈɑːl/ /ˌa lə ˌrɔɪˈɑːl/ /ˌɑː lɑː ˌrɔɪˈɑːl/(also a la royale, à la Royale)
adjective
As postpositive in the names of various dishes: in a royal style.
- In early use perhaps referring to a particular dish favoured by a king.In savoury dishes typically involving a combination of meats braised with herbs and spices or alcohol and delicacies, such as oysters and truffles..
Origin
Mid 17th century. From French à la royale from à la + royale, use as noun of royale, feminine of royal.
- take someone/something in hand
- take someone's (or one's own) life
- take someone's point
- take someone's word (for it)
- take someone/thing by surprise
- take someone/thing out
- take someone/thing seriously
- take someone to law
- take someone to task
- take someone to the cleaners
- take someone to the woodshed
- take someone up
- take someone up on
- take some (or a lot of) beating
- take something amiss
- take something apart
- take something as read
- take something away
- take something back
- take something by storm
- take something down
- take something forward
- take something ill
- take something in
- take something in good part