Thesaurus results for MONARCHICAL

monarchical

adjective

mə-ˈnär-ki-kəl

variants also monarchic

Definition of monarchical

as in regal

fit for or worthy of a royal ruler guests who stay in the hotel's most expensive suite live in monarchical splendor

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Recent Examples of monarchical So, when republican France went to war with its monarchical neighbors, President Washington declared neutrality. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Nor was dominance by descendants of the Emerald Isle a case of monarchical nepotism. — David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 Iran’s inclinations toward democracy date at least to 1905, when a revolution diminished monarchical power and established a parliament. — John M. Crisp, Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2026 For the first time in 37 years, the channel did not broadcast the Commonwealth Day ceremony, one of the most important events in the British monarchical calendar, live. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monarchical

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Taste aside, there’s something regal about the preservation of tradition.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
October 23, 2025 Hotel Luze, San Sebastián A regal stay on peaceful Mount Igeldo where the food is as stunning as the views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of regal

Adjective

Following their royal wedding, which was watched by 750 million viewers around the world, the couple boarded the royal yacht Britannia for a 12-day tour of the Mediterranean.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
At the time, Persian was the language of the royal court and literary culture.

— Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Definition of royal

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Despite no longer being official royal house members, they are styled with aristocratic titles and remain in the line of succession.

— Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
The Hotel Due Mari, a 17th-century aristocratic villa formerly owned by the marquesses of Bolasco, sits between Sestri’s two bays.

— Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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