royal meaning and definition

ROYAL noun

Definition of royal (noun)

1. a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
2. stag with antlers of 12 or more branches
   • synonyms: royal stag

ROYAL adjective

Definition of royal (adjective)

1. of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
   • "the royal party"; "the royal crest"; "by royal decree"; "a royal visit"
2. established or chartered or authorized by royalty
   • "the Royal Society"
3. being of the rank of a monarch
   • "of royal ancestry"; "princes of the blood royal"
4. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
   • "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"
   • synonyms: imperial, majestic, purple, regal
5. invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown
   • "the royal (or crowned) heads of Europe"