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regnal

regnal

9.8
About the years a king or queen rules the country
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɛɡnəl/
  • Formal
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  • The historian detailed the significant events that occurred during the regnal era of King Henry VIII.

Examples

  • During the regnal period of Queen Victoria, the British Empire expanded significantly.

  • The regnal duties of the monarch included presiding over state ceremonies and governance.

  • Largely irrelevant side note: Charles will, barring the unforeseen, become King, but "Charles" won't, as I believe he has announced an intention to take the regnal name of George.

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Synonyms

royal
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497 3.1

Relating to a king or queen and their family

refers specifically to the time a king or queen rules rather than general connection

Surface Forms

regnal positive

Morphology

regnal = regn + al

The word contains the classical stem regn- plus the adjective suffix -al, but the stem is not a recognizable standalone English base for most learners.

Etymology

The word regnal comes from a Latin root reg- meaning 'king', the same idea you see in the English word reign. So regnal means something from a king or queen's time in power.