Definition of regal Regal

/ɹiˈgʌl/ - [reegul] - re•gal

We found 9 definitions of regal from 5 different sources.

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What does regal mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

regal - belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"
  imperial, majestic, purple, royal
  noble having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • regal (Noun)
    A small, portable organ played with one hand, the bellows being worked with the other, used in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
  • regal (Adjective)
    Of or having to do with royalty.
  • regal (Adjective)
    Befitting a king, queen, emperor, or empress.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • regal (a.)
    Of or pertaining to a king; kingly; royal; as, regal authority, pomp, or sway.
  • regal (n.)
    A small portable organ, played with one hand, the bellows being worked with the other, -- used in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • regal
    rē′gal, adj. belonging to a king: kingly: royal.—adv. Rē′gally. [Fr.,—L. regalisrex, a king—regĕre, to rule.]
  • regal
    rē′gal, n. a small portable organ used to support treble voices.—Also Rig′ole. [Fr.,—It.,—L. regalis, royal.]

Part of speech

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  • regal, noun, singular of regals.
  • regal, adjective.

Pronunciation

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