royaladjective
uk/ˈrɔɪ.əl/us/ˈrɔɪ.əl/B2 written abbreviation R belonging or connected to a king or queen or a member of their family:
the royal family
a royal visit
good or excellent, as if intended for or typical of royalty:
The team was given a royal reception/welcome.
mainly US big or great:
a royal pain/a royal mess
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- Few of the Western democracies still have a royal family.
- His wife was of royal ancestry.
- Photographers jostled and shoved to get a better view of the royal couple.
- Can you see Prince Charles in the royal box?
- Tomorrow's edition will include a centre-spread on the Spanish royal family.
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Royalty, aristocracy & titles
- accession
- archduke
- aristocracy
- aristocrat
- baron
- ennoble
- er
- esquire
- grace
- hereditary peer
- monarchist
- Mr
- Mrs
- nobility
- noble
- sire
- sovereign
- squire
- sultan
- throne
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Informal words for good
Big and quite big
royalnoun [ C usually plural ]
uk/ˈrɔɪ.əl/us/ˈrɔɪ.əl/informala member of the royal family:
The press follow the royals everywhere.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Royalty, aristocracy & titles
- accession
- archduke
- aristocracy
- aristocrat
- baron
- ennoble
- er
- esquire
- grace
- hereditary peer
- monarchist
- Mr
- Mrs
- nobility
- noble
- sire
- sovereign
- squire
- sultan
- throne
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