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Royal \Roy"al\, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F.
royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and
cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.]
1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable
for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or
prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state.
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2. Noble; generous; magnificent; princely.
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How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio? --Shak.
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3. Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted
by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal
Society.
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{Battle royal}. See under {Battle}.

{Royal bay} (Bot.), the classic laurel ({Laurus nobilis}.)

{Royal eagle}. (Zool.) See {Golden eagle}, under {Golden}.

{Royal fern} (Bot.), the handsome fern {Osmunda regalis}. See
{Osmund}.

{Royal mast} (Naut.), the mast next above the topgallant mast
and usually the highest on a square-rigged vessel. The
royal yard and royal sail are attached to the royal mast.


{Royal metal}, an old name for gold.

{Royal palm} (Bot.), a magnificent West Indian palm tree
({Oreodoxa regia}), lately discovered also in Florida.

{Royal pheasant}. See {Curassow}.

{Royal purple}, an intense violet color, verging toward blue.


{Royal tern} (Zool.), a large, crested American tern ({Sterna
maxima}).

{Royal tiger}. (Zool.) See {Tiger}.

{Royal touch}, the touching of a diseased person by the hand
of a king, with the view of restoring to health; --
formerly extensively practiced, particularly for the
scrofula, or king's evil.
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Syn: Kingly; regal; monarchical; imperial; kinglike;
princely; august; majestic; superb; splendid;
illustrious; noble; magnanimous.
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Royal \Roy"al\, n.
1. Printing and writing papers of particular sizes. See under
{paper}, n.
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2. (Naut.) A small sail immediately above the topgallant
sail. --Totten.
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3. (Zool.) One of the upper or distal branches of an antler,
as the third and fourth tynes of the antlers of a stag.
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4. (Gun.) A small mortar.
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5. (Mil.) One of the soldiers of the first regiment of foot
of the British army, formerly called the Royals, and
supposed to be the oldest regular corps in Europe; -- now
called the Royal Scots.
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6. An old English coin. See {Rial}.
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7. (Auction Bridge) A royal spade.
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