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   royal

   /ˈrɔɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. having the status of a king or queen or a member of their family: "contributors included members of the royal family"
   • ▪ belonging to, carried out, or exercised by a king or queen: "the royal palace" Similar regalkinglyqueenlykinglikequeenlikeprincelysovereignmonarchical
   • ▪ in the service or under the patronage of a king or queen: "a royal maid"
   • ▪ of a quality or size suitable for a king or queen; splendid: "she received a royal welcome" Similar excellentfinemarvellousmagnificentsplendidsuperbwonderfulfirst-ratefirst-classinformal:fantasticterrificgreattremendousgrand
   • ▪ real; utter (used for emphasis): "she's a right royal pain in the behind" Similar completeuttertotalrealabsolutethoroughveritableinformal:flamingdamndamnedblastedblessedconfoundedproperrightflippingblinkingbloomingbloodybleedingeffingchuffingplurryinformal, dated:ballyruddyvulgar slang:fuckingfrigging

   noun

   • 1. a member of the royal family: informal "the royals are coming under the TV microscope"
   • 2. short for royal sail or royal mast
   • 3. short for royal stag
   • 4. a paper size, 636 × 480 mm.
   • ▪ a book size, 234 × 156 mm.
   • ▪ a book size, 312 × 237 mm.
   • 5. a system of change-ringing using ten bells.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French roial, from Latin regalis ‘regal’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of ROYAL is of kingly ancestry. How to use royal in a sentence. of kingly ancestry; of, relating to, or subject to the crown; being in the crown's service…

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   ROYAL definition: 1. belonging or connected to a king or queen or a member of their family: 2. good or excellent, as…. Learn more.

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   Royal definition: of or relating to a king, queen, or other sovereign. See examples of ROYAL used in a sentence.

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   ROYAL meaning: 1. belonging or connected to a king or queen or a member of their family: 2. good or excellent, as…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROYAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Royal means related to or belonging to a king, queen, or emperor, or to a member of their family.

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   Anything royal has to do with a king or queen. The official announcement a queen makes is a royal declaration. Unofficially, royal can mean fit for a king or queen, like a royal welcome with cake and balloons.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · royal ( comparative royaler or royaller, superlative royalest or royallest) Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family. Having the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence.

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   Royal definition, of or relating to a king, queen, or other sovereign: royal power; a royal palace. See more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishroyal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of royal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishROYAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ROYAL definition: 1. relating to a queen or king and their family: 2. used in the UK as part of the title of a royal…. Learn more.