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   royal

   /ˈrɔɪəl/

   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: "she received a royal welcome" Similar excellentfinemarvellousmagnificentsplendidsuperbwonderfulfirst-ratefirst-classinformal:fantasticterrificgreattremendousgrand
   • ▪ real; utter (used for emphasis): "she's a right royal pain in the behind" Similar completeuttertotalrealabsolutethoroughveritableinformal:flamingdamndamnedblastedblessedconfoundedproperrightflippingblinkingbloomingbloodybleedingeffingchuffingplurryinformal, dated:ballyruddyvulgar slang:fuckingfrigging

   noun

   • 1. a member of the royal family: informal "the royals are coming under the TV microscope"
   • 2. short for royal sail or royal mast
   • 3. short for royal stag
   • 4. a paper size, 636 × 480 mm.
   • ▪ a book size, 234 × 156 mm.
   • ▪ a book size, 312 × 237 mm.
   • 5. a system of change-ringing using ten bells.

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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • English (US)

     ROYAL meaning: 1. belonging or connected to a king or queen...

   • Znaczenie Royal, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     royal definicja: 1. belonging or connected to a king or...

   • Royal: French Translation

     ROYAL translate: royal/-ale, royal, royal, membre de la...

   • Royal Blue

     ROYAL BLUE definition: 1. a strong, bright blue colour 2. of...

   • Royal: Malay Translation

     ROYAL translate: kerabat diraja, sangat hebat, ahli keluarga...

   • Royal: Japanese Translation

     ROYAL translate: 王家の, 王室の, 王室（おうしつ）の. Learn more in the...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word royal, which can be an adjective or a noun. Royal can mean of kingly ancestry, suitable for royalty, or a type of sail or stag.

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

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

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

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishROYAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Royal means relating to a queen or king and their family, or used in the UK as part of the title of a royal person. Learn more about the word royal, see examples and translations in different languages.