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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin regalis, from rex 'king'

regal

 adjective
     
re‧gal formal
typical of a king or queen, suitable for a king or queen, or similar to a king or queen in behaviour, looks etc:
a ceremony of regal splendour
James watched with regal detachment.
—regally adverb
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