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royal

royal

61 3.0
A member of a king's or queen's family, such as a prince
  • noun
  • /ˈrɔɪəl/
translation icon : miembro de la familia real
  • The queen welcomed her guests, including many royals from different countries.

And so of course, her and the Royals, their storylines combine.

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Examples

  • Not a royal, just a humble servant.

  • Well, today the whole world is talking about the British royal baby.

  • Alexander led the royal squadron in person.

  • And one of the most recent guests was Prince Andrew's former royal protection officer.

  • I bet those royals really live it up.

  • He married a royal daughter, a Princess.

  • He's totally adapted to being a royal.

  • Senators, bankers, pashas, and royals all called this beautiful stretch of land home.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Saqqara remained the favored place for most royals, given its centrality and its antiquity.

    Academic text (2006)
  • During the ceremony, the royal family stood together on the balcony to greet the crowd.

Synonyms

queen
vsroyal
549 1.0

A woman who rules a country or is the king's wife

is any family member rather than this mixed ruling or spouse role
prince
vsroyal
433 1.4

A male member of a royal family who is not the ruler, often the son of a king or queen

is any family member rather than this specific male heir role
princess
vsroyal
392 1.0

A female member of a royal family, such as a king's daughter or a prince's wife

is any family member rather than this specific daughter role
king
vsroyal
117 1.0

A man who is or was married to a queen and does not rule the country

is any family member rather than this specific spousal or widower role
royalty
vsroyal
108 3.5

People from a ruling family, like kings or queens

is a single family member rather than the collective group
monarch
vsroyal
41 5.1

A king or queen who rules a country and usually gets the job by birth

is any family member and not limited to the ruling head
crown prince
vsroyal
28 3.4

A man who is expected to be the next king

is any family member rather than this expected successor role
maharajah
vsroyal
9 9.1

A very important ruler in India who led a large state

is any family member rather than this specific ruler rank
maharaja
vsroyal
4 8.1

A very important Indian king who rules a large area

is any family member rather than this specific cultural ruling rank
queen mother
vsroyal
  • Formal
3 6.1

The mother of the current king or queen who keeps the title after her child becomes ruler

is a general family member rather than specifically the monarch's mother
maharani
vsroyal
1 9.9

A queen or princess in India, often the wife of an Indian king

is any family member rather than this culturally specific female role
crown princess
vsroyal
1 4.8

A female royal who is next in line to the throne or the crown prince's wife

is a general family member rather than this heir or spouse role
female monarch
vsroyal
1 5.4

A woman who rules a country, for example a queen

is any family member rather than specifically the ruling woman
prince consort
vsroyal
  • Formal
1 7.8

The husband of a ruling queen who has the title prince not king

is a general family member rather than specifically the sovereign's husband
queen regnant
vsroyal
8.3

A woman who rules a country because she inherited the throne

is a family member in general rather than this reigning position
male monarch
vsroyal
4.6

A man who rules a country as its king

is any family member rather than specifically the ruling man
queen consort
vsroyal
  • Formal
6.4

A woman who is the wife of a king but does not rule

is any family member rather than specifically the king's wife
queen regent
vsroyal
7.4

A woman who rules a country because the king cannot, often until the heir is old enough

is any family member rather than this temporary governing role
princess royal
vsroyal
  • UK
6.8

Title given to the oldest daughter of a British king or queen

is any family member rather than this specific eldest daughter title

Idioms

Special care and service for a person, like a king or queen

Compounds

61 1.8

Close relatives of a king or queen who rules a country

royal pain
  • Offensive
8 8.0

A very annoying person or thing that causes trouble

5 5.7

A London group that promotes painting, sculpture, and architecture

5 4.1

A group of people who serve and advise a king or queen, like family and nobles

4 5.3

A poker hand with ace, king, queen, jack and ten all in one suit

Canada's national police force that enforces federal laws across the country

4 5.6

An independent society in the United Kingdom that supports excellent scientific work

4 3.1

A deep blue color with a purple tint

3 3.5

The United Kingdom's military force that uses planes

2 4.7

A family of kings and queens who rule a country now or in the past

royal jelly
  • Specialized
2 6.8

A creamy food made by worker bees and fed to bee larvae and the queen

1 4.9

A family of kings and queens who are related by birth

battle royal
  • Informal
1 7.0

A noisy fight involving many people in one place

royal we
  • Formal
1 9.9

One person uses we, often a ruler, to sound formal

royal yard
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A long horizontal pole high on a sailing ship mast that holds the highest sail

1 8.1

An official document from a king or queen that gives rights to an organization

1 5.6

A tall palm tree with long feathery leaves and a smooth straight trunk

1 4.2

A deep purple color with a red tone used to show wealth or power

battle royal
  • Jargon
4.8

A game type where many players or teams fight until only one remains

A drink of strong coffee with Cognac, lemon peel and sugar

Title given to the oldest daughter of a British king or queen

rhyme royal
  • Literature
9.9

A group of seven lines in a poem with the rhyme pattern ababbcc

royal velvet plant
  • Australian
9.3

A tropical plant with soft purple, velvety leaves that people grow indoors

An art organisation in London that promotes painting, sculpture and architecture

royal agaric
  • Specialized
8.4

An edible mushroom that looks like the fly agaric but is safe to eat

royal fern
  • Specialized
6.0

A plant with large upright feather-like leaves that grows in wet, shady places

royal brace
  • Archaic
9.9

A rope that holds or controls the top part of a ship's mast

A card game like casino where face cards score extra points

7.5

A public ceremony where people put a crown on a king or queen

royal mast
  • Archaic
9.9

A small mast that stands above the top sails on old sailing ships

royal road
  • Informal
7.0

An easy way to reach success or a goal

An important English society that supports scientists and promotes science

royal stag
  • Archaic
9.2

A male deer with antlers that have twelve or more points seen as special

royal tennis
  • Archaic
9.9

An old indoor game like tennis that uses a court with four walls

A Welsh festival with competitions in music, drama, poetry, and the arts

royal osmund
  • Specialized
9.5

A large fern with feather-like leaves that grows in moist shady places

A tropical tree with wide branches and bright red flowers

How Royal

monarch
41 5.1
royal
61 3.0
heir
179 4.6
noble
128 4.4
commoner
31 4.2

Surface Forms

royal singular
royals plural

Etymology

Royal as a noun for a member of a king's family comes from the same Latin root regalis meaning 'king'. So a royal is someone who belongs to the king or queen's family.