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Word entry · 5 letters

royal

Best crossword clue

"Fit for a king"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈɹɔɪ̯.əl/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted aloryStarts with REnds with L2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown

Word origin

From Middle English royal, from Old French roial (Modern French royal), from Latin rēgālis, from rēx (“king”). Doublet of regal (“befitting a king”), real (“unit of currency”), ariary, and riyal. Cognate with Spanish real, Italian reale, Catalan reial. Displaced native Old English cynelīċ.

Used in a sentence

  • On the first Friday morning of his kingship he went into the kitchen and called for his royal chef.
  • How doth that royal Merchant good Anthonio;
  • royal mast; royal sail

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Fit for a king5 letters
02Kingly5 letters

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