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royal

/ˈɹɔɪ̯.əl/noun, adjective2 syllables

Royal means: belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler.

Synonyms for royal15

noun, as in stag with antlers of 12 or more branches

royal stag

adjective, as in belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

adjective, as in being of the rank of a monarch

adjective, as in invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown

also used for royal

kingly, monarchical, princely, queenly, roy, stately, sultanic, major

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What does royal mean?7

adjective

1

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler“golden age of imperial splendor”

2

being of the rank of a monarch“of royal ancestry”

3

invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown“the royal (or crowned) heads of Europe”

4

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch“the royal party”

5

established or chartered or authorized by royalty“the Royal Society”

noun

1

stag with antlers of 12 or more branches

2

a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with royal?1

two syllables

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Royal in a sentence

  • Keep in mind that there's no royal road to anything.jaxhere
  • Dispatch a royal rider with this sealed letter from the king.Eccles17
  • The royal crypt was pilfered by grave robbers long ago.Auride
  • The royal palace was built on a hill.CK
  • Only after a century and a half of confusion was the royal authority restored.Leglaine
  • Two copes were made for the royal chapel.remline
  • The museum took down the picture of the royal family.sharptoothed
  • The heart-shaped pond is the pride of the royal couple.Catriona

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of royal

as a noun

plural
royals

as a adjective

comparative
royaler
superlative
royalest