Thesaurus: royal
Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state.
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Definitions
- a. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state.
- a. Noble; generous; magnificent; princely.
- a. Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Society.
- n. Printing and writing papers of particular sizes. See under paper, n.
- n. A small sail immediately above the topgallant sail.
- n. One of the upper or distal branches of an antler, as the third and fourth tynes of the antlers of a stag.
- n. A small mortar.
- n. One of the soldiers of the first regiment of foot of the British army, formerly called the Royals, and supposed to be the oldest regular corps in Europe; -- now called the Royal Scots.
- n. An old English coin. See Rial.
- adj. of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
- adj. established or chartered or authorized by royalty
- adj. being of the rank of a monarch