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regnal

reg·nal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [reg-nl]
    • /ˈrɛg nl/
    • /ˈreɡ.nəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reg-nl]
    • /ˈrɛg nl/

Definitions of regnal word

  • adjective regnal of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign: the second regnal year of Louis XIV. 1
  • adjective regnal of a sovereign, reign, or kingdom 0
  • adjective regnal designating a year of a sovereign's reign calculated from the date of his or her accession 0
  • adjective regnal of a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign 0

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Origin of regnal

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Medieval Latin rēgnālis, equivalent to Latin rēgn(um) rule, kingdom + -ālis -al1; see reign

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Parts of speech for Regnal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

regnal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

regnal usage trend in Literature

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