Royal Meaning
/ˈɹɔɪ̯.əl/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.
adjHaving the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence.
Sentence Examples
Keep in mind that there's no royal road to anything.
The royal wedding was a great spectacle.
She trained at the Royal Academy of Music.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ family lives in a grand palace and rules the entire country.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ family appeared on the palace balcony to greet the cheering crowd below.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance. […] But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […]"
— 1909 September 9, Archibald Marshall [pseudonym; Arthur Hammond Marshall], “A Court Ball”, in The Squire’s Daughter, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC, page 9:
"On the first Friday morning of his kingship he went into the kitchen and called for his royal chef."
— 2011, Marilyn Price, Grandma's Cookies, page 7:
"How doth that royal Merchant good Anthonio;"
— c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii], page 175, column 2:
"Whoo! I'll show YOU a royal good time."
— 1991, Interplay Productions, Battle Chess Enhanced, spoken by the Pawn, scene: Pawn takes Queen:
"Andy noted in RAIL 462: "The Royals are bound to have a great say in the decoration of the train and it speaks volumes for their regard for it that there are so many portraits of previous Royal Trains and items presented on trips. I sense they're extremely fond of it.""
— 2022 September 21, Philip Haigh, “Comment: Her Majesty's final journey”, in RAIL, number 966, page 3:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ family lives in a grand palace and rules the entire country.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ family appeared on the palace balcony to greet the cheering crowd below.