Definition of royal
1a : of kingly ancestry the royal familyb : of, relating to, or subject to the crown the royal estatesc : being in the crown's service Royal Air Force
2a : suitable for royalty : magnificentb : 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 painb : 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
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Examples of royal in a Sentence
They received a royal welcome as they stepped off the plane.
the school superintendent received a royal welcome
Origin and Etymology of royal
Middle English roial, from Anglo-French real, roial, from Latin regalis, from reg-, rex king; akin to Old Irish rī (genitive rīg) king, Sanskrit rājan, Latin regere to rule — more at right
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Definition of royal
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
Examples of royal in a Sentence
magazine stories about the private lives of royals
First Known Use of royal
15th century
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playDefinition of royal for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to a king or queen
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Royal —used in names of organizations that are supported by or that serve a king or queen
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: suitable for a king or queen : elaborate or impressive
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Definition of royal for English Language Learners
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: a member of a royal family
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