royal
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[ English
[ Alternative spellings
- roial (obsolete)
[ Etymology
From Old French roial (modern royal), from Latin regalis, from rex, reg- ‘king’ + adjective suffix -alis.
[ Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈrɔɪəl/
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- Rhymes: -ɔɪəl
[ Adjective
royal (comparative more royal, superlative most royal)
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Comparative |
Superlative |
- Of or relating to a monarch or their family.
- Having the air or demeanour of a monarch.
- (nautical) In large sailing ships, of a mast right above thee topgallant mast and its sails.
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- royal mast, royal sail
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[ Synonyms
- (1): kingly (of a king), monarchical, princely (of a prince), queenly (of a queen), regal
- (2): majestic, stately
[ Translations
kingly
majestic
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See: majestic |
of mast and sail
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[ Noun
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Singular |
Plural |
royal (plural royals)
- (colloquial) A royal person; a member of a royal family.
- (paper, printing) A standard printing-paper size measuring 25 inches x 20 inches.
[ Derived terms
[ Related terms
[ See also
[ French
[ Pronunciation
[ Adjective
| Singular | Plural | |
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| Masculine | royal IPA: /ʁwa.jal/ |
royaux IPA: /ʁwa.jɔ/ |
| Feminine | royale IPA: /ʁwa.jal/ |
royales IPA: /ʁwa.jal/ |
royal m (f royale, m plural royaux, f plural royales)
- royal
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