regal
30
5.3
- adjective
- /ˈriːɡəl/
:
real
- And this is a fairly regal portrait, showcasing the Prince in battle armor and standing proud.
It has this very like regal royal vibe to it.
- It has this very like regal royal vibe to it.
- You've just, you've just gestured in a regal fashion.
- Ignore that Pharaoh's soldiers all have our faces, half of them yours, Semitic, regal, ethereal.
- And this is a fairly regal portrait, showcasing the Prince in battle armor and standing proud.
- They actually achieved that by using cornstarch and starching their dress to make it seem very stiff and regal.
- But it kind of reminds me a little bit of like those cameo portraits, which just gives a really like vintage regal look.
- So that kind of regal pose in a way is connected to this, but I, it wasn't my intention.
- It's Joel in, in, in regal dress.
- And he says the relationship of father to sons is monarchical, monarchical, regal.
Examples
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Jackie's never looked more regal.
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It's a hue that feels very regal, very luxurious.
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And more regal and more royal, too.
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If you think me regal in the least, wait until you meet my sweet sister.
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You look regal and wise and, granted, a little worried.
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No queen of England ever looked more regal than Ellen Mitchell in her cloud of steam.
Fiction book (1993) -
The waterfalls that had trickled downward had disappeared, though the river remained deep and regal beside her.
Fiction book (1992) -
Beside him, Natalie is on her back, her silhouette regal and sad in the snowy night.
Fiction book (1993) -
Safira looked just as Marc Dupuis remembered: a tall, elegant woman with regal African features and a blinding smile.
Fiction book (2000) -
The royal wedding featured a regal procession through the streets.
Synonyms
497
3.1
Relating to a king or queen and their family
137
6.2
Belonging to an empire or its ruler
50
4.3
Having great beauty and causing people to feel respect
24
3.6
Large and impressive in appearance or manner
6
7.2
Polite and elegant like people at a royal court
4
6.7
Having the style, power, or position of a king
3
6.5
Having a calm, proud, and impressive appearance
2
6.0
Show great dignity and generosity like royalty
1
5.6
Having the calm, proud manner and look of a queen
1
7.3
Having the look or way of a queen
Looking and behaving like a king
Antonyms
How Regal
Surface Forms
Morphology
regal = reg + al
The suffix '-al' is a regular adjective-forming suffix, but the root 'reg' is a Latin combining form (not a standalone English word), so the 'kingly' meaning is only clear to learners familiar with Latin-derived words like 'reign' or 'regent'.
Etymology
Regal comes from the Latin regalis, which is based on rex meaning 'king'. You can see the same root in the word 'reign'. So, something 'regal' is like what a king or queen has — grand, royal, and fit for a ruler.