regal
Meaning
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- Of or relating to royalty.
- Befitting a king, queen, emperor, or empress.
- Befitting a king, or emperor.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹiːɡəl/
Etymology
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.
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