royal
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,147 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,147 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch the royal partythe royal crest
- established or chartered or authorized by royalty the Royal Society
- being of the rank of a monarch of royal ancestryprinces of the blood royal
- belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler also: imperial, majestic, purple, regal golden age of imperial splendorpurple tyrant
- invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown the royal (or crowned) heads of Europe
noun
- a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
- stag with antlers of 12 or more branches also: royal stag
royal in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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And how, sir, comes on the royal cause?
Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 · Oliver Bell Bunce · Chapter 1
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And he led M. Costeclar away as far as the Place Royal.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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She leaned far out on the window-sill, And shook it forth with a royal will.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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A certain royal duke had been much pleased with her and people had said some very nasty things about it.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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She cracked one and was going to eat the kernel, when behold! there was a beautiful royal dress inside it!
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1