Royal

Meaning

Adj

●

Of or

to a

or his (or her) family.

●

In Monarchy:

Having the

or

of a

;

;

; of more than common

or excellence.

●

In Nautical:

In large

, of a

right above the

and its sails.

●

In Boxing, Military & Paper sizes:

Free-for-all, especially

combatants.

●

Used as an intensifier.

●

In Chess:

Describing a

which, if

, results in

of game.

●

Alternative form of

(in

, e.g. Royal Navy, Royal Mail)

Noun

●

A

person; a

of a

family.

●

In Printing:

A

of

,

25 by 20 inches.

●

In Paper sizes:

A

of

,

24 by 19 inches.

●

The Australian

to

the

in 1966; was

to "dollar" before it was

circulated.

●

In Gossamer-winged butterflies:

Any of various

butterflies.

●

The

of an antler's beam.

●

A

with

(six on each antler).

●

In Nautical & Sailing:

In large

,

over the

.

●

In Paper sizes:

An

English

, the rial.

●

In Military:

A small mortar.

●

In Card games:

In

, a

spade.

●

In Beards:

A

of

on the lower lip.

●

Bell changes

on

s.

●

In Football (soccer):

someone

with Reading Football Club, as a

,

,

etc.

●

In British English:

A

of the first

of

in the British army.

Name

●

A

from Old English.

●

A

from English from the surname

●

A

from the

"royal".

Sourced from

Origin

royal

English

roial

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

regalis

Latin

-alis

Latin

rex

Latin

Sourced from

Synonyms

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