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   Roy·al

   /ˈroi(ə)l/

   

   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: "a royal fortune" Similar excellentfinemarvelousmagnificentsplendidsuperbwonderfulfirst-ratefirst-classinformal:fantasticterrificgreattremendousgrand
   • ▪ unmitigated; extreme: "he might turn out to be a royal pain" Similar completeuttertotalrealabsolutethoroughveritableinformal:flamingdamndamnedblastedblessedconfoundedproperrightflippingblinkingbloomingbloodybleedingeffingchuffingplurryinformal, dated:ballyruddyvulgar slang:fuckingfrigging

   noun

   • 1. a member of a royal family, especially in England: informal "the royals are coming under the TV microscope"
   • 2. short for royal sail or royal mast
   • 3. a paper size, now standardized at 636 × 480 mm.
   • ▪ a book size, now standardized at 234 × 156 mm.
   • ▪ a book size, now standardized at 312 × 237 mm.

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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Queen Elizabeth herself is royal — when royal describes a person it means someone who's a queen or king or belongs to a monarch's family. You can also use it sarcastically by saying someone’s a royal pain.

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   ROYAL meaning: 1 : of or relating to a king or queen; 2 : used in names of organizations that are supported by or that serve a king or queen.

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

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

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

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › royalROYAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   relating to a queen or king and their family: the British royal family. a royal visit. Fewer examples. The newspapers are predicting a backlash against the royal family. Most of the magazine was devoted to coverage of the royal wedding. He was given the formality of a royal funeral. The article defends the role of the royal family.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › royalRoyal - definition of royal by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Of or relating to a monarch. 2. Of the rank of a monarch. 3. Of, relating to, or in the service of a kingdom. 4. Issued or performed by a monarch: a royal warrant; a royal visit. 5. Founded, chartered, or authorized by a monarch: a royal society of musicians. 6. Befitting royalty; stately: royal treatment. 7. a. Superior, as in size or quality.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionroyal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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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.