royal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Noun 1.5.1 Derived terms 1.5.2 Related terms 1.5.3 See also 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• roial (obsolete)

[edit] Etymology

From Old French roial (modern royal), from Latin regalis, from rex, reg- ‘king’ + adjective suffix -alis.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈrɔɪəl/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɔɪəl

[edit] Adjective

royal (comparative more royal, superlative most royal)

1. Of or relating to a monarch or their family.
2. Having the air or demeanour of a monarch.
3. (nautical) In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.

   • royal mast, royal sail

[edit] Synonyms

• (1): kingly (of a king), monarchical, princely (of a prince), queenly (of a queen), regal
• (2): majestic, stately

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

royal (plural royals)

1. (colloquial) A royal person; a member of a royal family.
2. (paper, printing) A standard printing-paper size measuring 25 inches x 20 inches.

[edit] Derived terms

Princess Royal Royal Air Force royal family royal flush royalist royal jelly royally

Royal Mail Royal Navy royal tennis royalty royal we royal wedding

[edit] Related terms

• real estate

[edit] See also

emperor imperial king monarch

prince princess queen

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ʁwa.jal/, SAMPA: /Rwa.jal/

[edit] Adjective

	Singular	Plural
Masculine	royal IPA: /ʁwa.jal/	royaux IPA: /ʁwa.jɔ/
Feminine	royale IPA: /ʁwa.jal/	royales IPA: /ʁwa.jal/

royal m (f royale, m plural royaux, f plural royales)

1. royal