Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Royal
royal, adj. [OFr roial < L. regal-em, regal.]
- Aristocratic; fit for a queen.
- Majestic; glorious; kingly.
- Ordained; hallowed.
- Valorous; prestigious; heroic.
- Sovereign; official; authoritative; pertaining to a head of state.
- King-like; high-born; patrician.
Return to page 49 of the letter “r”.