regal
1of or relating to a king; royal: the regal power.
befitting or resembling a king.
stately; splendid.
Origin of regal
1synonym study For regal
Opposites for regal
Other words from regal
- re·gal·ly, adverb
- re·gal·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with regal
Other definitions for regal (2 of 2)
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Origin of regal
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How to use regal in a sentence
There were eight French trumpeters blowing their best, besides "a pair of regals," with children singing to the same.
Old and New London | Walter ThornburyThe clavichord followed in due course, and by a rapid process of development regals, organs, and virginals evolved.
Chats on Household Curios | Fred W. BurgessThere were eight French trumpeters blowing their best, besides a pair of regals, with children singing to the same.
Haunted London | Walter Thornbury
British Dictionary definitions for regal (1 of 2)
/ (ˈriːɡəl) /
of, relating to, or befitting a king or queen; royal
Origin of regal
1Derived forms of regal
- regally, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for regal (2 of 2)
/ (ˈriːɡəl) /
(sometimes plural) a portable organ equipped only with small reed pipes, popular from the 15th century and recently revived for modern performance
Origin of regal
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