What does regal mean?
Definitions for regal
ˈri gəlre·gal
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word regal.
Princeton's WordNet
imperial, majestic, purple, regal, royaladjective
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
"golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"
Wiktionary
regalnoun
A small, portable organ
regaladjective
Of or having to do with royalty.
regaladjective
Befitting a king, queen, emperor, or empress.
Etymology: From regal, from regal, from regalis, from rex; also regere.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Regaladjective
Royal; kingly.
Etymology: regal, Fr. regalis, Lat.
Edward, duke of York,
Usurps the regal title and the seat
Of England’s true anointed lawful heir. William Shakespeare.Why am I sent for to a king,
Before I have shook off the regal thoughts
Wherewith I reign’d. William Shakespeare, Richard II.With them comes a third of regal port,
But faded splendour wan, who by his gait
And fierce demeanour seems the prince of hell. John Milton.When was there ever a better prince on the throne than the present queen? I do not talk of her government, her love of the people, or qualities that are purely regal; but her piety, charity, temperance and conjugal love. Jonathan Swift.
Regalnoun
A musical instrument.
Etymology: regale, Fr.
The sounds, that produce tones, are ever from such bodies as are in their parts and ports equal; and such are in the nightingale pipes of regals or organs. Francis Bacon.
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regal
Regal refers to something that is of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, particularly in terms of impressive and dignified richness or grandeur. It also can indicate a person who is royal or sovereign.
Webster Dictionary
Regaladjective
of or pertaining to a king; kingly; royal; as, regal authority, pomp, or sway
Regalnoun
a small portable organ, played with one hand, the bellows being worked with the other, -- used in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
Etymology: [F. rgale, It. regale. CF. Rigoll.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Regal
rē′gal, adj. belonging to a king: kingly: royal.—adv. Rē′gally. [Fr.,—L. regalis—rex, a king—regĕre, to rule.]
Regal
rē′gal, n. a small portable organ used to support treble voices.—Also Rig′ole. [Fr.,—It.,—L. regalis, royal.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
REGAL
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Regal is ranked #22281 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Regal surname appeared 1,157 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Regal.
84.6% or 979 total occurrences were White.
6.4% or 75 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
4.4% or 52 total occurrences were Asian.
2.9% or 34 total occurrences were Black.
1.4% or 17 total occurrences were of two or more races.
Anagrams for regal »
Alger
Elgar
glare
lager
large
ergal
argel
garle
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of regal in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of regal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of regal in a Sentence
Regal Lager's like the good guys are having to pay for the bad guys' behavior and it just seems backwards.
It was absolutely plain and pure and elegant, past royal wedding gowns tend to be very classic and very traditional, and this was n’t because it did not have all the lace and all the decoration and anything on it. It was a new kind of look, but still classical and regal.
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.
We have long awaited this moment when we can welcome audiences back to our Regal theatres, with capacity restrictions expanding to 50 % or more across most Mooky Greidinger states, we will be able to operate profitably in our biggest markets.
Due to the wavering support of the film 'The Interview' by Sony Pictures, as well as the ambiguous nature of any real or perceived security threats, Regal Entertainment Group has decided to delay the opening of the film in our theatres.
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- مَلَكِي, ملكيArabic
- карале́ўскіBelarusian
- кралски, царскиBulgarian
- reialCatalan, Valencian
- kongeligDanish
- RegalGerman
- ηγεμονικόςGreek
- real, regioSpanish
- شاهوارPersian
- kuninkaallinen, ruhtinaallinenFinnish
- royalFrench
- ríogaIrish
- rìoghailScottish Gaelic
- rigabelloItalian
- מלכותיתHebrew
- кралски, царскиMacedonian
- vorstelijkDutch
- kongeligNorwegian
- régioPortuguese
- regală, regalRomanian
- kungligSwedish
- రీగల్Telugu
- רעגאַלYiddish
- 富豪Chinese
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