royal

royal [roi′əl]

adj.

[ME roial < OFr < L regalis,REGAL]

1. of, from, by, or to a king, queen, or other sovereign [the royal family, a royal edict, the royal allowance]

2. having the rank of a sovereign

3. of a kingdom, its government, etc. [the royal fleet]

4.

a) founded, chartered, or helped by, or under the patronage of, a sovereign [the Royal Society]

b) in the service of a sovereign or of the Crown

5.

a) suitable for a sovereign; magnificent, splendid, etc. [royal robes]

b) like or characteristic of a sovereign; majestic, stately, etc. [a royal bearing]

6. unusually large, great, fine, etc.

n.

1. a large size of paper, 20 by 25 inches (for printing) or 19 by 24 inches (for writing)

2. a small sail set next above a topgallant sail, on a royal mast

3. [sometimes R-] Informal a member of a royal family

royally

adv.