kingly, royal, regal

kingly, royal, regal
Each of these words refers to anything that is suitable for a king or closely associated with one: "The tall old man with a long white beard had a kingly (or regal or royal) look about him." Each also has a meaning of "stately, splendid": "The ambassador and his staff made a regal (or royal or kingly) entrance into the ballroom." Kingly is a word closely associated with a monarch (a kingly crown); regal refers to the grandeur and majesty of the office of kingship (regal authority, regal robes); royal applies particularly to the person (body) of the king (royal residence, royal bedchamber).

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  • regal — See kingly. See kingly, royal, regal …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • royal — See kingly. See kingly, royal, regal …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

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  • Regal — Re gal (r? gal), a. [L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, a king. See {Royal}, and cf. {Rajah}, {Realm}, {Regalia}.] Of or pertaining to a king; kingly; royal; as, regal authority, pomp, or sway. The regal title. Shak. [1913 Webster] He made a scorn of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • kingly — [kiŋ′lē] adj. kinglier, kingliest [ME] of, like, or fit for a king or kings; royal; regal; noble kingliness n …   English World dictionary

  • royal — regal, *kingly, queenly, imperial, princely Analogous words: *splendid, resplendent, glorious, superb: august, majestic, stately, imposing (see GRAND) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • kingly — a. 1. Royal, regal, monarchical, imperial. 2. Noble, august, imposing, splendid, magnificent, grand, majestic, regal, imperial, royal, glorious …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • regal — a. Kingly, royal …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • kingly — kingly, regal, royal, queenly, imperial, princely are comparable when meaning of, relating to, or befitting one who occupies a throne. Kingly, regal, and royal are often interchanged, especially when used in reference to a monarch who is called… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Kingly — King ly, a. [Compar. {Kinglier}; superl. {Kingliest}.] Belonging to, suitable to, or becoming, a king; characteristic of, or resembling, a king; directed or administered by a king; monarchical; royal; sovereign; regal; august; noble; grand.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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