regal
1
[ ree-guhl ]
/ ˈri gəl /
adjective
of or relating to a king; royal: the regal power.
befitting or resembling a king.
stately; splendid.
Origin of regal
1
1300–50; Middle English < Latin
rēgālis
royal
OTHER WORDS FROM regal
re·gal·ly, adverb re·gal·ness, nounWords nearby regal
Definition for regal (2 of 2)
regal
2
[ ree-guh l ]
/ ˈri gəl /
noun
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Origin of regal
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First recorded in 1540–50,
regal is from the Middle French word
regale < ?
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British Dictionary definitions for regal (1 of 2)
regal
1
/ (ˈriːɡəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or befitting a king or queen; royal
Derived forms of regal
regally, adverbWord Origin for regal
C14: from Latin
rēgālis from
rēx king
British Dictionary definitions for regal (2 of 2)
regal
2
/ (ˈriːɡəl) /
noun
(sometimes plural)
a portable organ equipped only with small reed pipes, popular from the 15th century and recently revived for modern performance
Word Origin for regal
C16: from French
régale; of obscure origin