Definitions for Royal
ˈrɔɪ əlRoy·al

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. royalnoun

   a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast

2. royal, royal stagadjective

   stag with antlers of 12 or more branches

3. royaladjective

   of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

   "the royal party"; "the royal crest"; "by royal decree"; "a royal visit"

4. royaladjective

   established or chartered or authorized by royalty

   "the Royal Society"

5. royaladjective

   being of the rank of a monarch

   "of royal ancestry"; "princes of the blood royal"

6. 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"

7. royaladjective

   invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown

   "the royal (or crowned) heads of Europe"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. royalnoun

   A royal person; a member of a royal family.

2. royalnoun

   A standard printing-paper size measuring 25 inches x 20 inches.

3. royalnoun

   A former name for the Australian decimal currency (later dollar).

4. royalnoun

   The fourth tine of an antler's beam.

5. royalnoun

   In large sailing ships, square sail over the topgallant sail.

6. royaladjective

   Having the air or demeanour of a monarch.

7. Royalnoun

   someone connected with Reading Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

8. Royalnoun

   A person in a royal family, as the Prince of Wales.

9. Royalnoun

   from the surname, or from the word "royal".

10. Royaladjective

    Alternative form of royal

11. royaladjective

    Of or relating to a monarch or their family.

12. royaladjective

    Having the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence.

    How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio?

13. royaladjective

    In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.

    royal mast;  royal sail

14. royaladjective

    Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.

15. royaladjective

    Used as an intensifier.

    a royal pain in the neck

16. Etymology: From Middle English royal, from Old French roial (Modern French royal), from Latin rēgālis, from rēx ("king"). Doublet of regal ("befitting a king") and real ("unit of currency"). Cognate with Spanish real.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Royaladjective

   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

2. Royaladjective

   noble; generous; magnificent; princely

3. Royaladjective

   under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Society

4. Royalnoun

   printing and writing papers of particular sizes. See under paper, n

5. Royalnoun

   a small sail immediately above the topgallant sail

6. Royalnoun

   one of the upper or distal branches of an antler, as the third and fourth tynes of the antlers of a stag

7. Royalnoun

   a small mortar

8. Royalnoun

   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

9. Royalnoun

   an old English coin. See Rial

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Royal

   A royal is a small sail flown immediately above the topgallant on square rigged sailing ships. It was originally called the "topgallant royal" and was used in light and favorable winds. Royal sails were normally found only on larger ships with masts tall enough to accommodate the extra canvas. Royals were introduced around the turn of the 18th century, but were not usually flown on the mizzenmast until the end of that century. It gave its name to a Dutch term for a light breeze—the Royal Sail Breeze or bovenbramzeilskoelte was a Force 2 wind on the Beaufort Scale.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Royal

   roi′al, adj. regal, kingly: magnificent: illustrious: magnanimous: enjoying the favour or patronage of the sovereign: of more than common size or excellence.—n. a large kind of paper (19 by 24 in. for writing-paper, 20 by 25 for printing-paper): (obs.) a royal person, a king: a gold coin: a sail immediately above the topgallant sail: one of the shoots of a stag's head: a small mortar: a tuft of beard on the lower lip, an imperial.—n. Roy′alet, a petty king.—v.t. Roy′alise (Shak.), to make royal.—ns. Roy′alism, attachment to kings or to kingly government; Roy′alist, an adherent of royalism: a cavalier during the English civil war: in American history, an adherent of the British government: in French history, a supporter of the Bourbons—also adj.—adv. Roy′ally.—n. Roy′al-mast, the fourth and highest part of the mast from the deck, commonly made in one piece with the topgallant mast.—adj. Roy′al-rich (Tenn.), rich as a king.—n. Roy′alty, kingship: the character, state, or office of a king: majesty: the person of the king or sovereign: fixed sum paid to the Crown or other proprietor, as on the produce of a mine, &c.: kingdom: royal authority: a royal domain: (Scot.) the bounds of a royal burgh.—Royal bounty, a fund from which the sovereign grants money to the female relatives of officers who die of wounds; Royal cashmere, a thin material of pure wool; Royal fern (Osmunda regalis), the most striking of British ferns; Royal horned caterpillar, a large bombycid moth of the United States; Royal household, the body of persons in the service of the sovereign.—The Royals, a name formerly given to the first regiment of foot in the British army. [Fr.,—L. regalis, regal.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. royal

   The name of a light sail spread immediately next above the top-gallant sail, to whose yard-arms the lower corners of it are attached; it used to be termed top-gallant royal, and is never used but in fine weather. Also, the name of a small mortar.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. royal

   A small mortar which carries a shell whose diameter is 5.5 inches. It is mounted on a bed the same as other mortars.

2. royal

   In England, one of the soldiers of the first regiment of foot, called the Royals, and supposed to be the oldest regular corps in Europe.

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1. royal

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1. • Sail

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Royal' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #626

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Royal' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1709

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Royal' in Adjectives Frequency: #78

Anagrams for Royal »

1. aroyl

How to pronounce Royal?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Royal in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Royal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Royal in a Sentence

1. Hiroshi Takahashi:

   The curtain has gone up on a new era that will be filled with hope, the new emperor has an admirable personality and I hope he creates a fine royal household that expresses his own personality.

2. Thomas Jr.:

   Its going be a slow, long process. He now seems particularly determined to mend fences between Duchess Meghan , 37 and their father. MEGHAN MARKLE HAS STRUGGLED WITH THE INTENSITY OF THE SPOTLIGHT, EXPERT SAYS QUEEN ELIZABETH TO ADVISE MEGHAN MARKLE ON THINGS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE BETTER, ROYAL EXPERT SAYS If something critical happens to our father, would Duchess Meghan , 37 show up ? I honestly dont think she would.

3. Josiah Gilbert Holland:

   There is no royal road to anything. One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as rapidly. That which grows slowly, endures.

4. Spun Gold:

   This is a very horse-driven family, diana didn’t go well with horses. That was the beginning of that fairy tale not ending terribly well. Sophie, Countess of Wessex who is married to the queen’s youngest son, had to learn how to ride. You have to like horses to ride with the queen. And so much of the royal diary is built around the equestrian world… One of the most important events from the queen’s diary for the whole year is the Royal Windsor Horse Show. And that will be happening on the weekend before the royal wedding… The queen has never, ever missed it. It’s really important to her.

5. Kensington Palace:

   The Queen has today been pleased to confer a Dukedom on Prince Henry of Wales, his titles will be Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel. Prince Harry thus becomes His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex, and Ms. Meghan Markle on marriage will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex.

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