royal
Meanings
adj
- Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.
- Having the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence.
- In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.
- Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.
- Used as an intensifier.
- Describing a piece which, if captured, results in loss of game.
noun
- A royal person; a member of a royal family.
- A standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.
- A standard size of writing paper, measuring 24 by 19 inches.
- The Australian decimal currency intended to replace the pound in 1966; was changed to "dollar" before it was actually circulated.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies.
- The fourth tine of an antler's beam.
- A stag with twelve points (six on each antler).
- In large sailing ships, square sail over the topgallant sail.
- An old English gold coin, the rial.
- A small mortar.
- In auction bridge, a royal spade.
- A tuft of beard on the lower lip.
name
- A surname from Old English.
- A male given name from English from the surname
noun
- someone connected with Reading Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
name
- A male given name from the word "royal".
noun
- A member of the first regiment of foot in the British army.
adj
- Alternative form of royal (in capitalised proper nouns, e.g. Royal Navy, Royal Mail)
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Etymology
From Middle English royal, from Old French roial (Modern French royal), from Latin rēgālis, from rēx (“king”). Doublet of regal (“befitting a king”), real (“unit of currency”), ariary, and riyal. Cognate with Spanish real. Displaced native Old English cynelīċ.
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