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regal

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈɹiɡəɫ// UK //ɹˈiːɡəl// re·gal

adj. looking or acting like a king or queen. You use this to describe someone who is very impressive, calm, and dignified.

adj. resembling or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified. Often used to describe physical appearance, posture, or musical compositions that sound grand and formal.


SIMPLE

She walked into the room with a regal posture.

CONTEXTUAL

The actress gave a regal performance, capturing the grace and authority of the historical queen she portrayed.

COMPLEX

The symphony opened with a regal brass fanfare that immediately established a sense of historical importance and architectural grandeur within the concert hall.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Middle English regal, from Old French regal (“regal, royal”), from Latin rēgālis (“royal, kingly”), from rex (“king”); also regere (“to rule”). Doublet of royal (“belonging to a monarch”), real (“unit of currency”), ariary, and riyal. Cognate with Spanish real.

Etymology 2

From Middle English regal, from Middle French régale, possibly from Old French regol (“a gutter, channel”). Doublet of rail, regula, rigol, and rule.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'look' or 'seem'.

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