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- [ree-guh l]
- /ˈri gəl/
- /ˈriː.ɡəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-guh l]
- /ˈri gəl/
Definitions of regal word
- adjective regal of or relating to a king; royal: the regal power. 1
- adjective regal befitting or resembling a king. 1
- adjective regal stately; splendid. 1
- noun regal a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries. 1
- abbreviation REGAL royal 1
- adjective regal like a king 1
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Origin of regal
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin rēgālis royal
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Parts of speech for Regal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
regal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
regal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for regal
adj regal
- august — August is the eighth month of the year in the Western calendar.
- baronial — If you describe a house or room as baronial, you mean that it is large, impressive, and old-fashioned in appearance, and looks as if it belongs to someone from the upper classes.
- de luxe — (esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etc
- dignified — characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately; decorous: dignified conduct.
- distingue — having an air of distinction; distinguished.
adjective regal
- ceremonious — especially or excessively polite or formal
- imperial — of, like, or pertaining to an empire.
- magisterial — of, relating to, or befitting a master; authoritative; weighty; of importance or consequence: a magisterial pronouncement by the director of the board.
- queenly — belonging or proper to a queen: queenly propriety.
Top questions with regal
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