Advertisement
Advertisement
royal
[ roi-uhl ]
adjective
- of or relating to a king, queen, or other sovereign:
royal power; a royal palace.
- descended from or related to a king or line of kings:
a royal prince.
- noting or having the rank of a king or queen.
- established or chartered by or existing under the patronage of a sovereign:
a royal society.
- (initial capital letter) serving or subject to a king, queen, or other sovereign.
- proceeding from or performed by a sovereign:
a royal warrant.
- appropriate to or befitting a sovereign; magnificent; stately:
royal splendor.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- (usually initial capital letter) British. in the service of the monarch or of the Commonwealth:
Royal Marines; Royal Air Force.
- fine; excellent:
in royal spirits.
- Informal. extreme or persistent; unmitigated:
a royal nuisance; a royal pain.
noun
- Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- Informal. a royal person; member of the royalty.
- Usually royals. Chiefly British. a member of England's royal family.
- a size of printing paper, 20 × 25 inches (51 × 64 centimeters).
- a size of writing paper, 19 × 24 inches (48 × 61 centimeters).
- Numismatics. any of various former coins, as the real or ryal.
royal
/ ˈɔɪə /
adjective
- of, relating to, or befitting a king, queen, or other monarch; regal
- prenominal; often capital established, chartered by, under the patronage or in the service of royalty
the Royal Society of St George
- being a member of a royal family
- above the usual or normal in standing, size, quality, etc
- informal.unusually good or impressive; first-rate
- nautical just above the topgallant (in the phrase royal mast )
noun
- informal.sometimes capital a member of a royal family
- Also calledroyal stag a stag with antlers having 12 or more branches
- nautical a sail set next above the topgallant, on a royal mast
- a size of printing paper, 20 by 25 inches
- Also calledsmall royal a size of writing paper, 19 by 24 inches
- any of various book sizes, esp 6 1 4 by 10 inches ( royal octavo ), 6 3 4 by 10 1 4 inches ( super royal octavo ), and (chiefly Brit) 10 by 12 1 2 inches ( royal quarto ) and 10 1 4 by 13 1 2 inches ( super royal quarto )
Derived Forms
- ˈDzⲹ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- Dza· adverb
- t·Dza adjective
- ԴDz·Dza adjective
- non·Dza· adverb
- ·Dza adjective
- pre·Dza· adverb
- d·Dza adjective
- pseudo·Dza· adverb
- ܲȴ-Dza adjective
- quasi-Dza· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of royal1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The federal lawsuit filed in Los Angeles is the latest action taken by McKillen in his long-running legal dispute with the Qatari royal family, a conflict that has made headlines around the world.
“They can be really strikingly blue, from a turquoise to a bright royal blue,” Putman said.
Meghan can look at her father-in-law and see challenges that reflect her own — like being an unpopular, press-battered royal with an unpopular spouse.
The King has spoken of the "devastating loss" at the Pope's death and praised his compassion in a statement issued by the Palace - and flags were flown at half mast on royal residences.
BBC News spent a day on board the British royal research ship the Discovery as they searched for clues.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse