royal

[US]/ˈrɔɪəl/
[UK]/ˈrɔɪəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. relating to a king or queen; grand in scale or size.

Phrases & Collocations

royal family

royal palace

royal bloodline

royal decree

royal wedding

royal jelly

royal society

royal court

royal navy

royal road

royal academy

royal highness

royal air force

royal blue

battle royal

royal assent

royal institution

royal charter

Example Sentences

a royal warrant; a royal visit.

the Royal Hibernian Academy.

the Royal Academy of Arts.

the Royal Irish Constabulary.

an array of royal jewels.

the royal insignia of Scotland.

the Queen's Royal Lancers.

the majesty of the royal household.

there is no royal road to teaching.

There's no royal roadto wisdom.

a royal society of musicians.

Real-world Examples

Well, we got a dead royal in Central Park.

Source: English little tyrant

Why do these Homoptera get such a royal treatment?

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

Mercy is the core trait that makes a great royal.

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

Like a king in his royal bed!

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 4

Many have called me a royal pain.

Source: Mulan 2

The scene was changed. A royal host a royal banner bore.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 5

The book was published Wednesday by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Source: This month VOA Special English

Every year, Royal Caribbean Group ships produce a huge amount of waste.

Source: Wall Street Journal

Their research was published recently in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

Source: This month VOA Special English

That's a great question. He's - Andrew is what's called a working royal.

Source: NPR News November 2019 Collection

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