Definitions for royal
ˈrɔɪ əlroy·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. royal

   Royal refers to a person, object or status related or belonging to a monarch, their family, or their reign; such as a king, queen, or emperor. It can imply grandeur, majesty, or superiority. The term can also be used to describe something established or chartered by a monarch or something in the direct service of a monarch.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ROYAL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Royal is ranked #2319 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Royal surname appeared 15,755 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Royal.
   
   51.8% or 8,167 total occurrences were White.
   40.8% or 6,433 total occurrences were Black.
   3.1% or 501 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.7% or 436 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 129 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 88 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

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

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Anagrams for royal »

1. aroyl

How to pronounce royal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say royal in sign language?

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. Euclid, Said to king Ptolemy I:

   There is no "royal road" to geometry.

2. Prince Harry:

   The Royal Collection Shop said online. The real ring was designed by Prince Harry and nods to Prince Harry mother, Princess Diana, who died in 1997. The ring is — is obviously yellow gold because that's... her favorite and the main stone itself I sourced from Botswana and the — the little diamonds either side are from my mother's jewelry collection to make sure that she's with us on this — on this crazy journey together.

3. Ben Schlappig:

   Beyond premium cabins, I see a continued trend of more opportunities for passengers to engage socially with others, kLM (Royal Dutch Airlines) took the first step towards that with [its] Meet Seat concept -- where you can pick out a seatmate based on their social profiles.

4. Buckingham Palace:

   The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are grateful to Her Majesty and the Royal Family for their ongoing support as they embark on the next chapter of their lives.As agreed in this new arrangement, they understand that they are required to step back from Royal duties, including official military appointments.They will no longer receive public funds for Royal duties.

5. Defense Security Cooperation Agency:

   This sale will increase the Royal Saudi Land Force’s (RSLF) interoperability with U.S. forces and conveys U.S. commitment to Saudi Arabia's security and armed forces modernization.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=royal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Royal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=royal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/royal
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=royal
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=royal
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=royal
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=royal