royal

royal
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English roial, from Anglo-French real, roial, from Latin regalis, from reg-, rex king; akin to Old Irish rī (genitive rīg) king, Sanskrit rājan, Latin regere to rule — more at right Date: 14th century 1. a. of kingly ancestry <
the royal family
> b. of, relating to, or subject to the crown <
the royal estates
> c. being in the crown's service <
Royal Air Force
> 2. a. suitable for royalty ; magnificent b. requiring no exertion ; easy <
there is no royal road to logic — Justus Buchler
> 3. a. of superior size, magnitude, or quality <
a patronage of royal dimensions — J. H. Plumb
> — often used as an intensive <
a royal pain
> b. established or chartered by the crown 4. of, relating to, or being a part (as a mast, sail, or yard) next above the topgallant • royally adverb II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a person of royal blood 2. a small sail on the royal mast immediately above the topgallant sail 3. a stag of 8 years or more having antlers with at least 12 points

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • royal — royal, ale, aux [ rwajal, o ] adj. • v. 1200; real 1130; regiel 880; lat. regalis 1 ♦ Du roi; qui concerne le roi, se fait en son nom. La couronne royale. Palais royal. La famille royale. Son, Votre Altesse Royale. ♢ Loc. La voie royale : la voie …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Royal — Roy al, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • royal — royal, ale (ro ial, ia l ; plusieurs prononcent roi ial ; au XVIe siècle, Bèze recommande la prononciation roi ial, contre ro ial) adj. 1°   Qui appartient, qui a rapport à un roi. •   Que si vous me demandez comment tant de factions opposées …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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  • royal — Royal, [roya]le. adj. Qui appartient à un Roy, tel qu il convient à un Roy Palais royal. maison royale, thresor royal. bastiment royal. sang royal. prince du sang royal. manteau royal. couronne royale. ornements royaux. abbaye de fondation royale …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

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  • royal — [roi′əl] adj. [ME roial < OFr < L regalis,REGAL] 1. of, from, by, or to a king, queen, or other sovereign [the royal family, a royal edict, the royal allowance] 2. having the rank of a sovereign 3. of a kingdom, its government, etc. [the… …   English World dictionary

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