royal — meaning in English

English meaning

• imperial adj Relating to an empire, or to an emperor or empress.
• royal adjective Belonging to, or connected with, a king, queen, or their family.

Senses

royal is used for these senses in English:

• imperial Very grand or fine.
• royal Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.

imperial — full definition

1. adj Relating to an empire, or to an emperor or empress.
2. adj Relating to the traditional British system of measurement (as opposed to metric).
3. adj Grand, majestic, or of superior size and quality.
4. noun An oversized wine bottle holding about six litres, roughly eight times a standard bottle.

royal — full definition

1. adjective Belonging to, or connected with, a king, queen, or their family.
2. adjective Grand, dignified, or splendid, in a way that recalls a monarch.
3. noun A member of a royal family.

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