Meaning & use
royal
Belonging to, connected with, or suitable for a king, queen, or member of their family.
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Crowds lined the streets to watch the royal procession pass through the city.
The museum displayed jewels once owned by a royal family from centuries ago.
A note on using this word
Royal is also used loosely as an intensifier in informal speech, as in 'a royal mess,' meaning a complete or thorough one.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A member of a royal family.
Several royals attended the wedding along with foreign dignitaries.
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