regal

Definition

Of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty.

Etymology

From Middle English regal, from Old French regal (“regal, royal”), from Latin rēgālis (“royal, kingly”), from rex (“king”); also regere (“to rule”). Doublet of royal (“belonging to a monarch”), real (“unit of currency”), ariary, and riyal. Cognate with Spanish real.

Example Sentences

• "regal authority"
• "the regal title"
• "He made a scorn of his regal oath."

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