Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈɹɔɪəl/
royal
- Of or relating to a monarch or their family.
- 1909, Archibald Marshall [pseudonym; Arthur Hammond Marshall], chapter I, in The Squire’s Daughter, London: Methuen, OCLC 12026604 ↗; republished New York, N.Y.: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1919, OCLC 491297620 ↗:
- He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance. […] But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […]
- 2011, Marilyn Price, Grandma's Cookies (page 7)
- On the first Friday morning of his kingship he went into the kitchen and called for his royal chef.
- Having the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence.
- c. 1596–1598, William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act III, scene ii]:
- How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio?
- (nautical) In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.
- royal mast; royal sail
- (boxing, military) Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier.
- a royal pain in the neck
- (of a monarch) kingly (of a king), monarchical, princely (of a prince), queenly (of a queen), regal
- (having a monarch's air) majestic, stately, regal
- (informal intensifier) major
- French: royal, royale
- German: königlich
- Italian: reale, regale
- Portuguese: real
- Russian: короле́вский
- Spanish: real
royal (plural royals)
- A royal person; a member of a royal family.
- (paper, printing) A standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.
- (paper) A standard size of writing paper, measuring 24 by 19 inches.
- (dated) The Australian decimal currency intended to replace the pound in 1966; was changed to "dollar" before it was actually circulated.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies.
- The fourth tine of an antler's beam.
- A stag with twelve points (six on each antler).
- (nautical, sailing) In large sailing ships, square sail over the topgallant sail.
- An old English gold coin, the rial.
- (military) A small mortar.
- (card games) In auction bridge, a royal spade.
- A tuft of beard on the lower lip.
- Synonyms: imperial
- (campanology) Bell changes rung on ten bells.
- German: Royal
Royal
Proper noun
- Surname
- A male given name from the surname, or from the word "royal".
- 1974 Patrick White, Five-Twenty, Shorter Novels and Stories, Cape 1974, ISBN 0224009923, page 173
- Royal - he had been his mother's little king. Most of his mates called him "Roy". Perhaps only her and Mrs Natwick had stuck to the christened name, they felt it suited.
- 1974 Patrick White, Five-Twenty, Shorter Novels and Stories, Cape 1974, ISBN 0224009923, page 173
royal (plural royals)
- (soccer) someone connected with Reading Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
- (UK, historical) A member of the first regiment of foot in the British army.
- Alternative form of royal qual in capitalised proper nouns, e.g. Royal Navy, Royal Mail
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