French word

royal

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁwajal/

Meaning

  • adjectiveroyal

Example

La famille royale a assisté à la cérémonie.

The royal family attended the ceremony.

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More examples

Le mariage royal a été diffusé à la télévision.

The royal wedding was shown on television.

Core concept

A monarch's formal grandeur spreading to people, objects, and events that seem majestic or noble.

Common phrases

  • famille royale

    royal family

  • palais royal

    royal palace

  • mariage royal

    royal wedding

Similar words

noble: Associated with aristocratic rank or refined dignity.

Definition in French

Relatif au roi ou à sa famille; employé aussi pour caractériser quelque chose de grandiose ou noble.

Word origin

Old French roial developed from Latin regalis, an adjective built from rex, the Latin word for 'king'.

Usage tips

  • Royal usually follows the noun in French, as in famille royale, unlike the usual English word order.

Opposites

Related words

  • royautéroyaltynoun
  • royalisteroyalistnoun

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