adjective · rare

regal

re·gal

regal · more regal · most regal

королівський, царський

королевский

königlich, majestätisch

Of, pertaining to, or suitable for royaltyOf, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty.

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/ˈɹiːɡəl/

» The garden hosted a regal peacock.

Meaning

3 senses

Of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty.
regal authority
the regal title
königlich, majestätisch
короле́вскийkorolévskij
Befitting a monarch.
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
Befitting a monarch.
Befitting a king or emperor.
короле́вскийkorolévskij

Examples

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The garden hosted a regal peacock.
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At the convocation, all the faculty and deans wore their doctoral regalia and octagonal hats.
ruНа созыве все преподаватели и деканы были в докторских регалиях и восьмиугольных шляпах.
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Her Ladyship entered the parlor with a regal air.
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The crowd parted as William walked through, his regal demeanor commanding respect.
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Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

of or having to do with royalty:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

of or having to do with royalty:

Origin

From Middle English regal, from Old French regal (“regal, royal”), from Latin rēgālis (“ro

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.

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