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royal
/ˈɹɔɪəl/
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What does royal mean?
adjective
- 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.
- In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.
More meanings (22)
adjective
- Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier.
- Describing a piece which, if captured, results in loss of game.
- Alternative form of royal (in capitalised proper nouns, e.g. Royal Navy, Royal Mail)
noun
- (informal) A royal person; a member of a royal family.
- A standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.
- A standard size of writing paper, measuring 24 by 19 inches.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies.
- The fourth tine of an antler's beam.
- A stag with twelve points (six on each antler).
- In large sailing ships, square sail over the topgallant sail.
- An old English gold coin, the rial.
- A small mortar.
- In auction bridge, a royal spade.
- A tuft of beard on the lower lip.
- Bell changes rung on ten bells.
- someone connected with Reading Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
- (dated) The Australian decimal currency intended to replace the pound in 1966; was changed to "dollar" before it was actually circulated.
- (historical) A member of the first regiment of foot in the British army.
proper noun
- A surname from Old English.
- A male given name from English from the surname
- A male given name from the word "royal".
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɹɔɪəl/
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Wherever thern ship met ship of the First Born was a battle royal, and in this I thought I saw our salvation.
The rascal people, thirsting after prey, Join with the traitor, and they jointly swear To spoil the city and your royal court.
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All the hairdressers’ shops, hoping for powder and the return of the royal bird, were besmeared with azure and decked with fleurs-de-lys.
“As a wind-up to the Royal visit the hit will be all the more pat by reason of their great elevation to-day.”
Increase--a sort of royal prerogative, of tangible and consumable homage--is due to the proprietor on account of his nominal and metaphysical occupancy.