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regal

re·gal

UK/ˈɹiːɡəl/ US/ˈriɡʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

  • “golden age of imperial splendor”
  • “purple tyrant”
  • “regal attire”
  • “treated with royal acclaim”
  • “the royal carriage of a stag”
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Origin

From Middle English regal, from Old French regal (“regal, royal”), from Latin rēgālis (“royal, kingly”), from rex (“king”); also regere (“to rule”). Doublet of royal (“belonging to a monarch”), real (“unit of currency”), ariary, and riyal. Cognate with Spanish real, Italian reale, Catalan reial.

Phrases

  • regal fritillary
  • regal geranium
  • regal horned lizard
  • regal lily
  • regal moth
  • regal purple
  • regal sea goddess

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