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What (who) is Royal - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Royal (disambiguation)
royal
(royals)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Royal is used to indicate that something is connected with a king, queen, or emperor, or their family. A royal person is a king, queen, or emperor, or a member of their family.
...an invitation to a royal garden party.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
2.
Royal is used in the names of institutions or organizations that are officially appointed or supported by a member of a royal family.
...the Royal Academy of Music.
ADJ: ADJ n
3.
Members of the royal family are sometimes referred to as royals. (INFORMAL)
The royals have always been patrons of charities pulling in large donations.
N-COUNT: usu pl
royal
¦ adjective
1. relating to or having the status of a king or queen or a member of their family.
2. of a quality or size suitable for a king or queen; splendid.
3. Brit. informal real; utter (used for emphasis): she's a right royal pain in the behind.
¦ noun
1. informal a member of the royal family.
2. (in full metric royal) a paper size, 636 . 480 mm.
(in full royal octavo) a book size, 234 . 156 mm.
(in full royal quarto) a book size, 312 . 237 mm.
3. Bell-ringing a system of change-ringing using ten bells.
Phrases
the royal we the use of 'we' instead of 'I' by a single person, as traditionally used by a sovereign.
Derivatives
royally adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. roial, from L. regalis 'regal'.
royal
a.
1.
Kingly, regal, imperial.
2.
Magnificent, kingly, princely, august, majestic, kinglike, grand, splendid, superb.
3.
Noble, generous, dignified, magnanimous.
4.
Imperial, monarchical, regal.
Examples of use of Royal
1. "A lot of people ring the royal household, royal staff and members of the royal family.
2. Others expected to take part include the 1st The Queen‘s Dragoon Guards, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, The Royal Dragoon Guards, The Queen‘s Royal Hussars, 'th/12th Royal Lancers, The King‘s Royal Hussars, The Light Dragoons and The Queen‘s Royal Lancers.
3. The west side will be formed by detachments of the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines and the Royal Air Force, among others.
4. She is chairman of the Royal Opera House endowment fund and a Governor of the Royal Ballet and Royal Ballet School.
5. They were supported in the operation by 5' Commando Royal Engineers Arms Explosives Search Team and Royal Engineer Search Teams, based at Royal Marines Chivenor, in Barnstaple, Devon.