royal

Meanings

Of or relating to a monarch or their 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.
Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.

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.
The Australian decimal currency intended to replace the pound in 1966; was changed to "dollar" before it was actually circulated.
Any of various lycaenid butterflies.
The fourth tine of an antler's beam.
A stag with twelve points (six on each antler).
In large sailing ships, square sail over the topgallant sail.
An old English gold coin, the rial.
A small mortar.
In auction bridge, a royal spade.
A tuft of beard on the lower lip.
Bell changes rung on ten bells.

From Middle English royal, from Old French roial (Modern French royal), from Latin rēgālis, from rēx. regal, and real. Cognate with Spanish real. Displaced native .

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