royal

royal is a 5-letter English word with 16 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 8 · 16 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state.
2. adjective. Noble; generous; magnificent; princely.
3. adjective. Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Society.
4. noun. Printing and writing papers of particular sizes. See under paper, n.
5. noun. A small sail immediately above the topgallant sail.
6. noun. One of the upper or distal branches of an antler, as the third and fourth tynes of the antlers of a stag.
7. noun. A small mortar.
8. noun. One of the soldiers of the first regiment of foot of the British army, formerly called the Royals, and supposed to be the oldest regular corps in Europe; -- now called the Royal Scots.
9. noun. An old English coin. See Rial.
10. noun. stag with antlers of 12 or more branches
11. noun. a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
12. adjective. invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown

    "the royal (or crowned) heads of Europe"

13. adjective. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

    "golden age of imperial splendor"

    "purple tyrant"

    Synonyms: imperial, majestic, purple, regal

14. adjective. being of the rank of a monarch

    "of royal ancestry"

    "princes of the blood royal"

15. adjective. of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

    "the royal party"

    "the royal crest"

16. adjective. established or chartered or authorized by royalty

    "the Royal Society"

Synonyms

imperial, majestic, purple, regal

Common word forms

royals, royally, royalise, royalize

Words from these letters

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