Definitions
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
Word origin
From Middle English formel, borrowed from Old French formel, from Latin fōrmālis, from fōrma (“form”); equivalent to form + -al.
Used in a sentence
“She spoke formal English, without any dialect.”
“I'd like to make a formal complaint.”
“Formal linguistics ignores the vocabulary of languages and focuses solely on their grammar.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Ceremonial”6 letters
02“Official or dressed-up”6 letters
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