Synonyms for royal
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Regal — having the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence
regal, imperial, kingly, princely, monarchical, majestic, noble, stately, purple, queenly, sovereign, grand, august, magnificent, splendid, superb, monarchic, roy dated, kinglike rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence.
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Royal denotes that which actually belongs or pertains to a monarch; the royal residence is that which the king occupies, royal raiment that which the king wears.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- imperial In the Middle Ages, Aalen was a free imperial city.
- regal Her Ladyship entered the parlor with a regal air.
- princely The Holy Roman Empire was a confederation of princely states in Germany.
- proper Algeria needs to use proper irrigation techniques.
By length
- 3 letters
- roy1
- 5 letters
- major2, grand1, noble2, regal2
- 6 letters
- august2, proper2, purple2, superb2, kingly2
- 7 letters
- stately2, queenly
- 8 letters
- imperial4, splendid2, majestic3, princely2, kinglike, sultanic
- 9 letters
- sovereign2, monarchic
- 11 letters
- magnificent4, monarchical
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (major2 = 2 syllables).