royal
Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.
Adjective 4 meanings
Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.
Having the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence.
In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.
“royal mast; royal sail”
Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.
Noun 4 meanings
A royal person; a member of a royal family.
A standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.
A standard size of writing paper, measuring 24 by 19 inches.
The Australian decimal currency intended to replace the pound in 1966; was changed to "dollar" before it was actually circulated.
Etymology
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.
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ROYAL at a glance
ROYAL has 5 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (R 1 + O 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + L 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,458 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with royal
All rhymes- LOYAL8
- BETRAYAL13
- PORTRAYAL14
- DISLOYAL12
- GYAL8
- PENNYROYAL18
- RIYAL8
- BATHYAL15
- KHAYAL16
- RYAL7
- UNROYAL10
- ARRAYAL10
One letter away
- LOYAL8
- RIYAL8
- ROMAL7
- RORAL5
- ROTAL5
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