1
a
: of kingly ancestry
the royal family
b
: of, relating to, or subject to the crown
the royal estates
c
: being in the crown's service
Royal Air Force
2
a
: suitable for royalty : magnificent
b
: requiring no exertion : easy
there is no royal road to logic—
Justus Buchler
Justus Buchler3
a
: of superior size, magnitude, or quality
a patronage of royal dimensions—J. H. Plumb
—often used as an intensiveJ. H. Plumba royal pain
b
: established or chartered by the crown
4
: of, relating to, or being a part (such as a mast, sail, or yard) next above the topgallant
1
: a person of royal blood
2
: a small sail on the royal mast immediately above the topgallant sail
3
: a stag of 8 years or more having antlers with at least 12 points
Examples of royal in a Sentence
Adjective
They received a royal welcome as they stepped off the plane.
the school superintendent received a royal welcome
Noun
magazine stories about the private lives of royals
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Janine Henni, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Straughan trusts that the machinations of this notorious royal adviser and his king’s marital fecklessness, the consequences of which are still with us five centuries later, are fascinating enough on their own.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
The high-profile resignation of both royal co-founders raises questions about the organization's future and highlights alleged governance conflicts within the charity.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The royal family marked its first Mothering Sunday without Queen Elizabeth in March 2023 and the King's team honored the late Queen Elizabeth and Queen Camilla's late mother in its signature tribute.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Straughan trusts that the machinations of this notorious royal adviser and his king’s marital fecklessness, the consequences of which are still with us five centuries later, are fascinating enough on their own.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
The royal attended the event alongside her husband of nearly 14 years, Prince Albert II of Monaco, as well as designer Christian Louboutin, among others.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
The high-profile resignation of both royal co-founders raises questions about the organization's future and highlights alleged governance conflicts within the charity.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Royal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/royal. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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