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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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   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…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROYAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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

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   A royal person is a king, queen, or emperor, or a member of their family. ...an invitation to a royal garden party. The Spanish royal couple were to attend a celebration of Shakespeare and Cervantes.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROYAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.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.

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

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › royalRoyal Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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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.

9. 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.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › royal_adjroyal, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    What does the word royal mean? There are 49 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word royal, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. royal has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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.