royal
About 43.62 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.
- adjective Having the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence.
- adjective In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.
royal mast; royal sail
- adjective Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.
- adjective Used as an intensifier.
a royal pain in the neck
- adjective Describing a piece which, if captured, results in loss of game.
Maharajah and the Sepoys pits a single royal amazon for white against a standard chess army for black.
- noun A royal person; a member of a royal family.
- noun A standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.
Similar words
regal imperial noble majestic crowned purple royal stag regius royalty princely
Often followed by
society family commission navy highness academy college palace and authority
Word family
royals
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