adj
regal
REE-guhl
adj
1
Fit for or characteristic of royalty; majestic and dignified.
"She wore a regal gown to the state dinner."
"The old castle still has a regal air about it."
How to Use Regal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGrand and dignified in a way that reminds people of kings and queens.
Common pairings
regal bearing
regal splendor
a regal air
Word Forms
more regal comparative, regals plural, most regal superlative
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Etymology
From Old French regal, from Latin regalis, "royal, kingly," from rex, "king." It shares this Latin root with royal and real (the currency unit).