regal

CEFRC1

/ˈɹiːɡəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to or suitable for a king or queen.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Befitting a monarch.

Examples

  • Her Ladyship entered the parlor with a regal air.

  • The crowd parted as William walked through, his regal demeanor commanding respect.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty.

  2. Befitting a king or emperor.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A small, portable organ whose sound is produced by brass beating reeds without amplifying resonators. Its tone is keen and rich in harmonics. The regal was common in the 16th and 17th centuries, and has been revived for the performance of music from those times.

More examples

In context

  • The garden hosted a regal peacock.

  • regal authority

  • the regal title

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Origin

adjective

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, Italian reale, Catalan reial.