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regaller

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re⋅gal

1  [ree-guhl]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to a king; royal: the regal power.
2. befitting or resembling a king.
3. stately; splendid.
Origin:
1300–50; ME < L rēgālis royal

Related forms:
re⋅gal⋅ly, adverb
re⋅gal⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. See kingly.

Antonyms:
3. base.
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Word Origin & History

regal 
c.1330, from L. regalis "royal, kingly, belonging to a king," from rex (gen. regis) "king," from PIE base *reg- "move in a straight line," hence, "direct, rule, guide" (cf. Skt. raj- "a king, a leader;" Avestan razeyeiti "directs;" Pers. rahst "right, correct;" L. regere "to rule," rex "a king, a leader," rectus "right, correct;" O.Ir. ri, Gaelic righ "a king;" Gaul. -rix "a king," in personal names, e.g. Vircingetorix; Goth. reiks "a leader;" O.E. rice "kingdom," -ric "king," rice "rich, powerful," riht "correct;" Goth. raihts, O.H.G. recht, O.Swed. reht, O.N. rettr "correct").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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