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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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
The flavors of sweet pineapple are paired with tropical dragonfruit, a royal fuchsia fruit that has a delicate sweetness and tartness similar to a pear or apple.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2025
But rather than embodying an untouchable royal, Meghan’s embraced the 1% lifestyle the entire streaming-TV industry gleefully derides.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The witch in question is Jovovich’s Gray Alys, introduced on the brink of being hanged as a heretic by Ash (Arly Jover), a fervent enforcer in a dystopian future ruled by both a royal house and cult-like church.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
The flavors of sweet pineapple are paired with tropical dragonfruit, a royal fuchsia fruit that has a delicate sweetness and tartness similar to a pear or apple.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
As if that wasn’t enough, a few years later, the two walked away from being working royals and moved to the United States.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2025
But rather than embodying an untouchable royal, Meghan’s embraced the 1% lifestyle the entire streaming-TV industry gleefully derides.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Royal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/royal. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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