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Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable
for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal
domains; the royal family; royal state. |
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Noble; generous; magnificent; princely. |
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Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted
by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Society. |
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Printing and writing papers of particular sizes. See under
paper, n. |
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A small sail immediately above the topgallant sail. |
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One of the upper or distal branches of an antler, as the
third and fourth tynes of the antlers of a stag. |
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A small mortar. |
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One of the soldiers of the first regiment of foot of the
British army, formerly called the Royals, and supposed to be the oldest
regular corps in Europe; -- now called the Royal Scots. |
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An old English coin. See Rial. |