royal

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[ US /ˈɹɔɪəɫ/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈɔ‍ɪə‍l/ ]

NOUN

stag with antlers of 12 or more branches
a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast

ADJECTIVE

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
being of the rank of a monarch
of royal ancestry
princes of the blood royal
invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown
the royal (or crowned) heads of Europe
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
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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