regal
adjective/ˈriːɡl/
/ˈriːɡl/
- typical of a king or queen, and therefore impressive
- regal power
- the regal splendour of the palace
- She dismissed him with a regal gesture.
- Her height gave her an almost regal appearance.
- her rather regal bearing
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRegal is used with these nouns:- splendour
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin regalis, from rex, reg- ‘king’.Definitions on the go
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