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royal

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[ US /ˈɹɔɪəɫ/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈɔ‍ɪə‍l/ ]
NOUN
  1. stag with antlers of 12 or more branches
  2. a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
ADJECTIVE
  1. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
    golden age of imperial splendor
    the royal carriage of a stag's head
    regal attire
    treated with royal acclaim
    purple tyrant
  2. being of the rank of a monarch
    of royal ancestry
    princes of the blood royal
  3. invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown
    the royal (or crowned) heads of Europe
  4. of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
    a royal visit
    by royal decree
    the royal party
    the royal crest
  5. established or chartered or authorized by royalty
    the Royal Society
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  • After a bit of a stickybeak at the Queen's Scottish residence of Holyroodhouse, we made the most of the remaining daylight walking the length of the Royal Mile through the Old Town back to the castle, stopping by the Heart of Midlothian. TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com
  • In that time she accompanied members of the Royal Family on some unforgettable overseas tours.
  • Aides hovered round like royal courtiers before he made a fleeting appearance climbing on board the City of Chicago. Times, Sunday Times
  • She wasted a great part of the royal treasury for her benefactions!
  • LONDON, February 4/PRNewswire-FirstCall/-- The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc ( "RDS") today announced an interim dividend in respect of the fourth quarter of 2009 of US$0. 42 per A and B ordinary share, an increase of 5% over the US dollar dividend for the same quarter last year. The Earth Times Online Newspaper
  • Louis XIV spent 200,000 gold francs for the construction of the royal kennels at Versailles where he kenneled hunting hounds, truffle terriers and toy poodles.
  • Saint – Germain, the king accorded letters-patent; and all the rest, abbatial charter, and royal letters, was confirmed in 1654 by the Chamber of Accounts and the Parliament. Les Miserables
  • So brisk was the malwa business that it propelled Okello to some form of royalty. New Vision Frontpage News
  • Polls show that support for a change has plummeted following the royal visits. Times, Sunday Times
  • Their pastorals, both published in 1651, offered choices to Royalists in the aftermath of the crushing defeat at Worcester.
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