Definition of royal
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: of kingly ancestry
the royal family
b
: of, relating to, or subject to the crown
the royal estates
c
: being in the crown's service
Royal Air Force
2a
: suitable for royalty : magnificent
b
: requiring no exertion : easy
there is no royal road to logic— Justus Buchler
3a
: of superior size, magnitude, or quality
a patronage of royal dimensions— J. H. Plumb
—often used as an intensive a royal pain
b
: established or chartered by the crown
4
: of, relating to, or being a part (such as a mast, sail, or yard) next above the topgallant
royal
nounDefinition of royal (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a person of royal blood
2
: a small sail on the royal mast immediately above the topgallant sail
3
: a stag of 8 years or more having antlers with at least 12 points
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The first known use of royal was in the 14th century
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