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Added 9 October 2026

royal

/ˈɹɔɪ̯.əl/ adjective

In Latin: rēgius, rēgālis Wiktionary

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Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.
Having the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence.
In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.
royal mast; royal sail

noun

A royal person; a member of a royal family.
A standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.
A standard size of writing paper, measuring 24 by 19 inches.

Origin

From Middle English royal, from Old French roial (Modern French royal), from Latin rēgālis, from rēx (“king”). Doublet of regal (“befitting a king”), real (“unit of currency”), ariary, and riyal. Cognate with Spanish real, Italian reale, Catalan reial. Displaced native Old English cynelīċ.

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