royal

  1. Proper noun.  (surname, from Old English) .
  2. Proper noun.  (given name, male) from the surname, or from the word "royal".
  3. Noun.  (soccer) someone connected with Reading Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
  4. Noun.  A person in a royal family, as the Prince of Wales.
  5. Adjective.  (non-gloss definition, Used in terms of address or reference to members of a royal family) .
  6. Adjective.  (UK, by extension) (non-gloss definition, Used in the names of organisations within the British government) , as, the Royal Navy, Royal Mail.
  7. Adjective.  Of or relating to a monarch or their family. .
  8. Adjective.  Having the air or demeanour of a monarch.
  9. Adjective.  (nautical) In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.
  10. Adjective.  (boxing, military) free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.
  11. Adjective.  (informal) (non-gloss definition, Used as an intensifier) .
  12. Noun.  A royal person; a member of a royal family.
  13. Noun.  (context, paper) A standard printing-paper size measuring 25 inches x 20 inches.
  14. Noun.  A former name for the Australian decimal currency (later (term, dollar) ).
  15. Noun.  The fourth tine of an antler's beam.
  16. Noun.  (nautical) In large sailing ships, square sail over the topgallant sail.

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