ryal

1 of 2

noun

ry·​al

variants or less commonly rial

ˈrī(ə)l 

plural -s

1

: rose noble

2

: one of two Scottish coins:

a

: a gold coin equivalent to 60 shillings or 3 pounds issued by Mary Queen of Scots (16th century)

b

: a silver coin worth 30 shillings issued by Mary and James VI (16th and 17th centuries)

3

: a monetary unit of Zanzibar used until 1908 and equal to 136 pysa

ryal

2 of 2

variant spelling of real:4

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from ryal, rial royal

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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