English-Thai Dictionary
royal
ADJ ดีเลิศ ชั้นเยี่ยม ชั้นหนึ่ง excellent splendid de-lod
royal
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ราชวงศ์ เกี่ยวกับ กษัตริย์ เกี่ยวกับ ราชสำนัก majestic kingly queenly kiao-kab-rad-cha-wong
royal
ADJ ใหญ่โต มโหฬาร grand magnificent yai-to
royal
N สมาชิก ของ ราชวงศ์ (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ monarch sa-ma-chik-rad-cha-wong
royal
N ใบ เรือ ของ เสาเอก bai-rua-kong-sao-aek
royal blue
N สีน้ำเงิน เข้ม se-nam-ngen-kem
royal family
N ราชวงศ์ พระบรมวงศานุวงศ์ rad-cha-wong
royal jelly
N อาหาร เหลว ที่ ผึ้งงาน ใช้ เลี้ยง ตัวอ่อน ar-han-leo-ti-puang-ngan-chai-liang
royalist
N ผู้สนับสนุน การ มี กษัตริย์ phu-sa-nab-sa-nun-kan-me-ka-sad
royalty
N ค่าลิขสิทธิ์ ka-lik-ka-sid
royalty
N ตำแหน่ง ราชวงศ์ sovereignty nobility high descent tam-nang-rad-cha-wong
royalty
N บุคคล ใน ราชวงศ์ monarch's family buk-kon-nai-rad-cha-wong
royalty
N ลักษณะ ของ กษัตริย์ kingliness queenliness lak-sa-na-kong-ka-sad
royalty
N สัมปทาน จาก กษัตริย์ sam-pa-tan-jak-ka-sad
royalty
N อำนาจ ของ กษัตริย์ am-nad-kong-ka-sad
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ROYAL
a.[L. regalis, from rex, king. See Reck and Right. ] 1. Kingly; pertaining to a king; regal; as royal power or prerogative; a royal garden; royal domains; the royal family.
2. Becoming a king; magnificent; as royal state.
3. Noble; illustrious.
How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio?
ROYAL
n. 1. A large kind of paper. It is used as a noun or an adjective.
2. Among seamen, a small sail spread immediately above the top-gallant-sail; sometimes termed the top-gallant-royal.
3. One of the shoots of a stag's head.
4. In artillery, a small mortar.
5. In England, one of the soldiers of the first regiment of foot, called the royals, and supposed to be the oldest regular corps in Europe.
ROYALISM
n.Attachment to the principles or cause of royalty, or to a royal government.
ROYALIST
n.An adherent to a king, or one attached to a kingly government. Where Candish fought, the royalist prevail'd.
ROYALIZE
v.t.To make royal.
ROYALLY
adv. In a kingly manner; like a king; as becomes a king. His body shall be royally interr'd.
ROYALTY
n. 1. Kingship; the character, state or office of a king.
Royalty by birth was the sweetest way of majesty.
2. Royalties, plu. emblems of royalty; regalia.
3. Rights of a king; prerogatives.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ROYAL
Roy "al, a. Etym: [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See Rich, and cf. regal, real a coin, Rial. ]
1. 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.
2. Noble; generous; magnificent; princely. How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio Shak.
3. Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Society. Battle royal. See under Battle. -- Royal bay (Bot. ), the classic laurel (Laurus nobilis.) -- Royal eagle. (Zoöl.) See Golden eagle, under Golden. -- Royal fern (Bot. ), the handsome fern Osmunda regalis. See Osmund. -- Royal mast (Naut. ), the mast next above the topgallant mast and usually the highest on a square-rigged vessel. The royal yard and royal sail are attached to the royal mast. -- Royal metal, an old name for gold. -- Royal palm (Bot. ), a magnificent West Indian palm tree (Oreodoxa regia ), lately discovered also in Florida. -- Royal pheasant. See Curassow. -- Royal purple, an intense violet color, verging toward blue. -- Royal tern (Zoöl.), a large, crested American tern (Sterna maxima ). -- Royal tiger. (Zoöl.) See Tiger. -- Royal touch, the touching of a diseased person by the hand of a king, with the view of restoring to health; -- formerly extensively practiced, particularly for the scrofula, or king's evil.
Syn. -- Kingly; regal; monarchical; imperial; kinglike; princely; august; majestic; superb; splendid; illustrious; noble; magnanimous.
ROYAL
ROYAL Roy "al, n.
1. Printing and writing papers of particular sizes. See under paper, n.
2. (Naut. )
Defn: A small sail immediately above the topgallant sail. Totten.
3. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the upper or distal branches of an antler, as the third and fourth tynes of the antlers of a stag.
4. (Gun. )
Defn: A small mortar.
5. (Mil. )
Defn: 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.
6. An old English coin. See Rial.
ROYALET
ROYALET Roy "al *et, n.
Defn: A petty or powerless king. [R.] there were at this time two other royalets, as only kings by his leave. Fuller.
ROYALISM
Roy "al *ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. royalisme.]
Defn: the principles or conduct of royalists.
ROYALIST
Roy "al *ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. royaliste.]
Defn: An adherent of a king (as of Charles I. in England, or of the Bourbons in france ); one attached to monarchical government. Where Ca'ndish fought, the Royalists prevailed. Waller.
ROYALIZATION
ROYALIZATION Roy `al *i *za "tion, n.
Defn: The act of making loyal to a king. [R.] Saintsbury.
ROYALIZE
ROYALIZE Roy "al *ize, v. t.
Defn: to make royal. Shak.
ROYALLY
ROYALLY Roy "al *ly, adv.
Defn: In a royal or kingly manner; like a king; as becomes a king. His body shall be royally interred. Dryden.
ROYAL SPADE
ROYAL SPADE Royal spade. (Auction Bridge )
Defn: A spade when spades are trumps under the condition that every trick over six taken by the successful bidder has a score value of 9; -- usually in pl.
ROYALTY
Roy "al *ty, n.; pl. Royalties. Etym: [OF. roialté, royaulté, F.royauté. See Royal, and cf. Regality. ]
1. The state of being royal; the condition or quality of a royal person; kingship; kingly office; sovereignty. Royalty by birth was the sweetest way of majesty. Holyday.
2. The person of a king or sovereign; majesty; as, in the presence of royalty. For thus his royalty doth speak. Shak.
3. An emblem of royalty; -- usually in the plural, meaning regalia. [Obs. ] Wherefore do I assume These royalties, and not refuse to reign Milton.
4. Kingliness; spirit of regal authority. In his royalty of nature Reigns that which would be fear'd. Shak.
5. Domain; province; sphere. Sir W. Scott.
6. That which is due to a sovereign, as a seigniorage on gold and silver coined at the mint, metals taken from mines, etc. ; the tax exacted in lieu of such share; imperiality.
7. A share of the product or profit (as of a mine, forest, etc. ), reserved by the owner for permitting another to use the property.
8. Hence (Com. ), a duty paid by a manufacturer to the owner of a patent or a copyright at a certain rate for each article manufactured; or, a percentage paid to the owner of an article by one who hires the use of it.
New American Oxford Dictionary
royal
roy al |ˈroiəl ˈrɔɪ (ə )l | ▶adjective having the status of a king or queen or a member of their family: contributors included members of the royal family. • belonging to or carried out or exercised by a king or queen: the royal palace | the coalition obtained royal approval for the appointment. • [ attrib. ] in the service or under the patronage of a king or queen: a royal maid. • [ attrib. ] of a quality or size suitable for a king or queen; splendid: a royal fortune. • informal unmitigated; extreme: he might turn out to be a royal pain . ▶noun 1 informal a member of a royal family, esp. in England. 2 short for royal sail or royal mast. 3 (in full metric royal ) a paper size, now standardized at 636 × 480 mm. • (in full royal octavo ) a book size, now standardized at 234 × 156 mm. • (in full royal quarto ) a book size, now standardized at 312 × 237 mm. PHRASES royal road to a way of attaining or reaching something without trouble: there is no royal road to teaching. DERIVATIVES roy al ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French roial, from Latin regalis ‘regal. ’
Royal Academy of Arts
Royal Academy of Arts (also Royal Academy ) an institution established in London in 1768, whose purpose was to cultivate painting, sculpture, and architecture in Britain. Sir Joshua Reynolds was its first president and he instituted a highly influential series of annual lectures.
Royal Air Force
Roy al Air Force (abbr.: RAF ) the British air force, formed in 1918.
royal antelope
roy al an te lope ▶noun a shy West African antelope with an arched back, short neck, and a red and brown coat with white underparts. It is the smallest known antelope. [Neotragus pygmaeus, family Bovidae. ]
royal assent
royal as ¦sent ▶noun [ mass noun ] assent of the sovereign to a Bill which has been passed by Parliament, and which thus becomes an Act of Parliament. Royal assent by the sovereign (in person or through commissioners of the Crown ) is required before a Bill (or a Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England ) can come into force as law, but it has not been withheld since 1707.
royal blue
roy al blue |ˌrɔɪ (ə )l ˈblu | ▶noun a deep, vivid blue.
Royal British Legion
Royal Brit |ish Legion (in the UK ) an association for the charitable support of ex-servicemen and -women and their immediate dependants, formed in 1921.
royal burgh
royal burgh ▶noun historical (in Scotland ) a burgh holding a charter from the Crown.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Roy al Ca na di an Mount ed Po lice (abbr.: RCMP ) the national police force of Canada, founded in 1873. A member of the force is informally called a Mountie .
Royal Commission
Royal Commission ▶noun (in the UK ) a commission of inquiry appointed by the Crown on the recommendation of the government.
royal demesne
royal de |mesne ▶noun chiefly historical an area of land owned by the Crown.
royal duke
royal duke ▶noun a duke who is also a royal prince.
Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers the field engineering and construction corps of the British army.
royal fern
roy al fern ▶noun a large pale green fern that has very long spreading fronds with widely spaced oblong lobes, occurring worldwide in wet habitats. [Osmunda regalis, family Osmundaceae. ]
royal fish
royal fish ▶noun a whale, porpoise, or sturgeon caught near the British coast or cast ashore there. In these circumstances they belong to the Crown or, in the Duchy of Cornwall, to the Prince of Wales.
royal flush
roy al flush ▶noun Poker a straight flush including ace, king, queen, jack, and ten all in the same suit, which is the hand of the highest possible value when wild cards are not in use.
Royal Gala
Royal Gala ▶noun a New Zealand dessert apple of a variety with red and yellow skin. ORIGIN 1960s: originally Gala, but renamed following a visit by Queen Elizabeth II, who was impressed by this variety.
Royal Gorge
Roy al Gorge a steep defile on the Arkansas River in south central Colorado, near Cañon City, a noted tourist attraction. Also called Grand Canyon of the Arkansas.
Royal Greenwich Observatory
Royal Green |wich Observatory the official astronomical institution of Great Britain. It was founded at Greenwich in London in 1675 by Charles II, and the old buildings now form part of the National Maritime Museum. The Observatory headquarters were moved to East Sussex in 1948 and to Cambridge in 1990.
royal icing
roy al ic ing |ˌrɔɪ (ə )l ˈaɪsɪŋ | ▶noun chiefly Brit. hard white icing made from confectioners' sugar and egg whites, typically used to decorate fruitcakes.
Royal Institution
Royal Institution a British society founded in 1799 for the diffusion of scientific knowledge. It organizes educational events, promotes research, and maintains a museum, library, and information service.
royalist
roy al ist |ˈroiəlist ˈrɔɪələst | ▶noun a person who supports the principle of monarchy or a particular monarchy. • a supporter of the king against Parliament in the English Civil War. • a supporter of the British during the American Revolution; a Tory. ▶adjective giving support to the monarchy: the paper claims to be royalist. • (in the English Civil War ) supporting the king against Parliament: the royalist army. DERIVATIVES roy al ism |-ˌizəm |noun
royal jelly
roy al jel ly |ˌrɔɪ (ə )l ˈʤɛli | ▶noun a substance secreted by honeybee workers and fed by them to larvae that are being raised as potential queen bees.
Royal Marines
Roy al Ma rines a British armed service (part of the Royal Navy ) founded in 1664, trained for service at sea, or on land under specific circumstances.
royal mast
roy al mast ▶noun a section of a sailing ship's mast above the topgallant.
Royal Mint
Royal Mint the establishment responsible for the manufacture of British coins. Set up in 1810 in London, it moved in 1968 to Llantrisant in South Wales.
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (abbrev.: RNLI ) (in the UK ) a voluntary organization formed in 1824 to operate an offshore rescue service with lifeboats.
Royal Navy
Roy al Na vy (abbr.: RN ) the British navy. It was the most powerful navy in the world from the 17th century until World War II.
royal oak
royal oak ▶noun a sprig of oak worn on 29 May to commemorate the restoration of Charles II (1660 ), who hid in an oak tree after the battle of Worcester (1651 ).
Royal Oak
Roy al Oak a city in southeastern Michigan, northwest of Detroit; pop. 57,110 (est. 2008 ).
royal palm
roy al palm ▶noun a New World palm that is widely cultivated as a roadside tree. [Genus Roystonea, family Palmae: several species, in particular the Florida royal palm (R. elata ) and the Cuban royal palm (R. regia ).]
royal purple
roy al pur ple ▶noun a rich deep shade of purple.
royal sail
roy al sail ▶noun a sail above a sailing ship's topgallant sail.
Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company (abbrev.: RSC ) a British professional theatre company founded in 1961. It is based at Stratford-upon-Avon and at the Barbican Centre in London.
Royal Society
Roy al So ci e ty (in full Royal Society of London ) the oldest and most prestigious scientific society in Britain. It was formed by followers of Francis Bacon to promote scientific discussion, esp. in the physical sciences, and received its charter from Charles II in 1662.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (abbrev.: RSPCA ) (in the UK ) a charitable organization formed in 1824 to safeguard the welfare of animals.
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (abbrev.: RSPB ) (in the UK ) a charitable organization founded in 1889 for the conservation of wild birds.
Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts (abbrev.: RSA ) an institution established in London in 1754 whose original purpose was to forge a link between art and commerce following a decline in craftsmanship after the onset of the Industrial Revolution. It now holds examinations for a wide range of vocational and professional qualifications.
royal stag
roy al stag ▶noun Brit. a red deer stag with a head of twelve or more points.
royal standard
royal stand |ard ▶noun a banner bearing the royal coat of arms, flown in the presence of royalty.
royal tennis
roy al ten nis |ˈrɔɪ (ə )l ˈtɛnəs | ▶noun chiefly Australian term for court tennis.
royalty
roy al ty |ˈroiəltē ˈrɔɪəlti | ▶noun ( pl. royalties ) 1 people of royal blood or status: diplomats, heads of state, and royalty shared tables at the banquet. • a member of a royal family: she swept by as if she were royalty. • the status or power of a king or queen: the brilliance of her clothes, her jewels, all revealed her royalty. 2 a sum of money paid to a patentee for the use of a patent or to an author or composer for each copy of a book sold or for each public performance of a work. 3 a royal right (now esp. over minerals ) granted by a sovereign to an individual or corporation. • a payment made by a producer of minerals, oil, or natural gas to the owner of the site or of the mineral rights over it. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French roialte, from roial (see royal ). The sense ‘royal right (esp. over minerals )’ (late 15th cent. ) developed into the sense ‘payment made by a mineral producer to the site owner ’ (mid 19th cent. ), which was then transferred to payments for the use of patents and published materials.
Royal Victorian Chain
Royal Vic ¦tor |ian Chain (in the UK ) an order founded by Edward VII in 1902 and conferred by the sovereign on special occasions.
Royal Victorian Order
Royal Vic ¦tor |ian Order (in the UK ) an order founded by Queen Victoria in 1896 and typically conferred for great service rendered to the sovereign. It has five classes of membership, which are: Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO ), Knight or Dame Commander (KCVO /DCVO ), Commander (CVO ), Lieutenant (LVO ), and Member (MVO ).
royal warrant
roy al war rant |ˈrɔɪ (ə )l ˈwɔrənt | ▶noun a warrant issued by a sovereign, in particular: • ( Royal Warrant ) (in the UK ) one authorizing a company to display the royal arms, indicating that goods or services of quality are supplied to the sovereign or to a specified member of the royal family.
royal “we”
roy al “we ” ▶noun the use of “we ” instead of “I ” by an individual person, as traditionally used by a sovereign: Queen Victoria once remarked, with British understatement, “we are not amused. ”
Oxford Dictionary
royal
royal |ˈrɔɪəl | ▶adjective having the status of a king or queen or a member of their family: contributors included members of the royal family. • belonging to, carried out, or exercised by a king or queen: the royal palace | the coalition obtained royal approval for the appointment. • in the service or under the patronage of a king or queen: a royal maid. • of a quality or size suitable for a king or queen; splendid: she received a royal welcome. • [ attrib. ] Brit. informal real; utter (used for emphasis ): she's a right royal pain in the behind. ▶noun 1 informal a member of the royal family. 2 short for royal sail or royal mast. 3 short for royal stag. 4 (in full metric royal ) [ mass noun ] a paper size, 636 × 480 mm. • (in full royal octavo ) a book size, 234 × 156 mm. • (in full royal quarto ) a book size, 312 × 237 mm. 5 Bell-ringing a system of change-ringing using ten bells. PHRASES royal road to a way of attaining or reaching something without trouble: there is no royal road to teaching. DERIVATIVES royally adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French roial, from Latin regalis ‘regal ’.
Royal Academy of Arts
Royal Academy of Arts (also Royal Academy ) an institution established in London in 1768, whose purpose was to cultivate painting, sculpture, and architecture in Britain. Sir Joshua Reynolds was its first president and he instituted a highly influential series of annual lectures.
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force (abbrev.: RAF ) the British air force, formed in 1918 by amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps (founded 1912 ) and the Royal Naval Air Service (founded 1914 ).
royal antelope
royal ante |lope ▶noun a small West African antelope with an arched back, short neck, and a red and brown coat. ●Neotragus pygmaeus, family Bovidae.
royal assent
royal as ¦sent ▶noun [ mass noun ] assent of the sovereign to a Bill which has been passed by Parliament, and which thus becomes an Act of Parliament. Royal assent by the sovereign (in person or through commissioners of the Crown ) is required before a Bill (or a Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England ) can come into force as law, but it has not been withheld since 1707.
royal blue
royal blue ▶noun [ mass noun ] a deep, vivid blue.
Royal British Legion
Royal Brit |ish Legion (in the UK ) an association for the charitable support of ex-servicemen and -women and their immediate dependants, formed in 1921.
royal burgh
royal burgh ▶noun historical (in Scotland ) a burgh holding a charter from the Crown.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Can ¦ad |ian Mounted Police the national police force of Canada, founded in 1873 as the North West Mounted Police. A member of the force is informally called a Mountie .
Royal Commission
Royal Commission ▶noun (in the UK ) a commission of inquiry appointed by the Crown on the recommendation of the government.
royal demesne
royal de |mesne ▶noun chiefly historical an area of land owned by the Crown.
Royal Doulton
Royal Doul |ton |rɔɪəlˈdəʊltən | ▶noun see Doulton.
royal duke
royal duke ▶noun a duke who is also a royal prince.
Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers the field engineering and construction corps of the British army.
royal fern
royal fern ▶noun a large pale green fern which has very long spreading fronds with widely spaced oblong lobes, occurring worldwide in wet habitats. ●Osmunda regalis, family Osmundaceae.
royal fish
royal fish ▶noun a whale, porpoise, or sturgeon caught near the British coast or cast ashore there. In these circumstances they belong to the Crown or, in the Duchy of Cornwall, to the Prince of Wales.
royal flush
royal flush ▶noun (in poker ) a straight flush including ace, king, queen, jack, and ten all in the same suit, which is the hand of the highest possible value when wild cards are not in use.
Royal Gala
Royal Gala ▶noun a New Zealand dessert apple of a variety with red and yellow skin. ORIGIN 1960s: originally Gala, but renamed following a visit by Queen Elizabeth II, who was impressed by this variety.
Royal Gorge
Roy al Gorge a steep defile on the Arkansas River in south central Colorado, near Cañon City, a noted tourist attraction. Also called Grand Canyon of the Arkansas.
Royal Greenwich Observatory
Royal Green |wich Observatory the official astronomical institution of Great Britain. It was founded at Greenwich in London in 1675 by Charles II, and the old buildings now form part of the National Maritime Museum. The Observatory headquarters were moved to East Sussex in 1948 and to Cambridge in 1990.
royal icing
royal icing ▶noun [ mass noun ] chiefly Brit. hard white icing made from icing sugar and egg whites, typically used to decorate fruit cakes.
Royal Institution
Royal Institution a British society founded in 1799 for the diffusion of scientific knowledge. It organizes educational events, promotes research, and maintains a museum, library, and information service.
royalist
roy ¦al |ist |ˈrɔɪəlɪst | ▶noun a person who supports the principle of monarchy or a particular monarchy. • ( Royalist ) a supporter of the King against Parliament in the English Civil War. • US a supporter of the British during the War of American Independence. ▶adjective giving support to the monarchy: the paper claims to be royalist. • ( Royalist ) (in the English Civil War ) supporting the King against Parliament: the Royalist army. DERIVATIVES royalism noun
royal jelly
royal jelly ▶noun [ mass noun ] a substance secreted by honeybee workers and fed by them to larvae which are being raised as potential queen bees.
Royal Leamington Spa
Royal Leam ¦ing |ton Spa official name for Leamington Spa.
Royal Marines
Royal Marines a British armed service (part of the Royal Navy ) founded in 1664, trained for service at sea, or on land under specific circumstances.
royal mast
royal mast ▶noun a section of a sailing ship's mast above the topgallant.
Royal Maundy
Royal Maundy ▶noun see Maundy.
Royal Mint
Royal Mint the establishment responsible for the manufacture of British coins. Set up in 1810 in London, it moved in 1968 to Llantrisant in South Wales.
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (abbrev.: RNLI ) (in the UK ) a voluntary organization formed in 1824 to operate an offshore rescue service with lifeboats.
Royal Navy
Royal Navy (abbrev.: RN ) the British navy. It was the most powerful navy in the world from the 17th century until the Second World War.
Royal Oak
Roy al Oak a city in southeastern Michigan, northwest of Detroit; pop. 57,110 (est. 2008 ).
royal oak
royal oak ▶noun a sprig of oak worn on 29 May to commemorate the restoration of Charles II (1660 ), who hid in an oak tree after the battle of Worcester (1651 ).
royal palm
royal palm ▶noun a New World palm which is widely cultivated as an avenue tree. ●Genus Roystonea, family Palmae: several species, in particular R. regia.
royal plural
royal plural ▶noun another term for royal ‘we ’.
royal prerogative
royal pre |roga |tive ▶noun see prerogative.
royal purple
royal pur ¦ple ▶noun [ mass noun ] a rich deep shade of purple.
royal sail
royal sail ▶noun a sail above a sailing ship's topgallant sail.
Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company (abbrev.: RSC ) a British professional theatre company founded in 1961. It is based at Stratford-upon-Avon and at the Barbican Centre in London.
Royal Society
Royal Society (in full Royal Society of London ) the oldest and most prestigious scientific society in Britain. It was formed by followers of Francis Bacon to promote scientific discussion especially in the physical sciences, and received its charter from Charles II in 1662.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (abbrev.: RSPCA ) (in the UK ) a charitable organization formed in 1824 to safeguard the welfare of animals.
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (abbrev.: RSPB ) (in the UK ) a charitable organization founded in 1889 for the conservation of wild birds.
Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts (abbrev.: RSA ) an institution established in London in 1754 whose original purpose was to forge a link between art and commerce following a decline in craftsmanship after the onset of the Industrial Revolution. It now holds examinations for a wide range of vocational and professional qualifications.
royal stag
royal stag ▶noun Brit. a red deer stag with a head of twelve or more points.
royal standard
royal stand |ard ▶noun a banner bearing the royal coat of arms, flown in the presence of royalty.
royal tennis
royal ten ¦nis ▶noun another term for real tennis.
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells official name for Tunbridge Wells.
royalty
roy |alty |ˈrɔɪəlti | ▶noun ( pl. royalties ) 1 [ mass noun ] people of royal blood or status: diplomats, heads of state, and royalty shared tables at the banquet. • a member of a royal family: she swept by as if she were royalty. • the status or power of a king or queen: the brilliance of her clothes, her jewels, all revealed her royalty. 2 a sum paid to a patentee for the use of a patent or to an author or composer for each copy of a book sold or for each public performance of a work. 3 a royal right (now especially over minerals ) granted by the sovereign to an individual or corporation. • a payment made by a producer of minerals, oil, or natural gas to the owner of the site or of the mineral rights over it. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French roialte, from roial (see royal ). The sense ‘royal right (especially over minerals ’) (late 15th cent. ) developed into the sense ‘payment made by a mineral producer to the site owner ’ (mid 19th cent. ), which was then transferred to payments for the use of patents and published materials.
Royal Victorian Chain
Royal Vic ¦tor |ian Chain (in the UK ) an order founded by Edward VII in 1902 and conferred by the sovereign on special occasions.
Royal Victorian Order
Royal Vic ¦tor |ian Order (in the UK ) an order founded by Queen Victoria in 1896 and typically conferred for great service rendered to the sovereign. It has five classes of membership, which are: Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO ), Knight or Dame Commander (KCVO /DCVO ), Commander (CVO ), Lieutenant (LVO ), and Member (MVO ).
royal warrant
royal war |rant ▶noun a warrant issued by the sovereign, especially one authorizing a company to display the royal arms, indicating that goods or services are supplied to the sovereign or to a member of the royal family.
royal ‘we’
royal ‘we ’ ▶noun the use of ‘we ’ instead of ‘I ’ by a single person, as traditionally used by a sovereign.
Royal Worcester
Royal Wor ¦ces |ter |rɔɪəlˈwʊstə (r )| ▶noun ( trademark in the UK ) see Worcester 3.
American Oxford Thesaurus
royal
royal adjective 1 the royal prerogative: regal, kingly, queenly, princely; sovereign, monarchical. 2 a royal welcome: excellent, fine, magnificent, splendid, superb, wonderful, first-rate, first-class; informal fantastic, great, tremendous. 3 informal she's a royal pain in the neck: complete, utter, total, absolute, real, thorough.
Oxford Thesaurus
royal
royal adjective 1 a royal wave | the royal prerogative: regal, kingly, queenly, kinglike, queenlike, princely; sovereign, monarchical. 2 tourists can expect a royal welcome: excellent, fine, marvellous, magnificent, splendid, superb, wonderful, first-rate, first-class; informal fantastic, terrific, great, tremendous, grand. 3 informal she's a royal pain in the neck: complete, utter, total, real, absolute, thorough, veritable; informal flaming, damn, damned, blasted, blessed, confounded; Brit. informal proper, right, flipping, blinking, blooming, bloody, bleeding, effing, chuffing; Austral. /NZ informal plurry; Brit. informal, dated bally, ruddy; vulgar slang fucking, frigging.
Duden Dictionary
royal
ro y al , ro yal Adjektiv |ro̯aˈjaːl |französisch royal < lateinisch regalis, zu: rex, Rex a königlich b royalistisch
Royal
Ro y al , Ro yal Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Roy a l |das Royal; Genitiv: des Royal ein Papierformat
Royal
Ro y al , Ro yal Substantiv, maskulin , der |Roy a l |der Royal; Genitiv: des Royal [s ] in versetzter Ripsbindung gewebter Seidenstoff
Royal
Ro y al , Ro yal Substantiv, maskulin Jargon , der |ˈrɔɪəl |der Royal; Genitiv: des Royals, Plural: die Royals meist im Plural englisch royal, zu: royal = königlich < mittelfranzösisch roial < lateinisch regalis, royal Mitglied der (englischen ) königlichen Familie
Royal Air Force
Ro y al Air Force , Ro yal Air Force Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈrɔ͜yəl ˈɛːɐ̯ foːɐ̯s |die Royal Air Force; Genitiv: der Royal Air Force englisch die [königliche ] britische Luftwaffe Abkürzung: R. A. F.
Royalismus
Ro y a lis mus , Ro ya lis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Royal i smus ro̯aja …|französisch royalisme, zu: royal, royal das Eintreten für das Königtum als Staatsform
Royalist
Ro y a list , Ro ya list Substantiv, maskulin , der |Royal i st ro̯aja …|der Royalist; Genitiv: des Royalisten, Plural: die Royalisten französisch royaliste, zu: royal, royal jemand, der für das Königtum als Staatsform eintritt
Royalistin
Ro y a lis tin , Ro ya lis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Royal i stin |weibliche Form zu Royalist
royalistisch
ro y a lis tisch , ro ya lis tisch Adjektiv |royal i stisch ro̯aja …|für das Königtum als Staatsform eintretend; königstreu
Royalty
Ro y al ty, Roy al ty Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈrɔ͜yəlti |das Royalty; Genitiv: des Royalty, Plural: die Royaltys lateinisch-französisch -englisch 1 Vergütung, die dem Besitzer eines Verlagsrechtes für die Überlassung dieses Rechtes gezahlt wird 2 Abgabe, Steuer, die eine ausländische Erdölgesellschaft dem Land zahlt, in dem das Erdöl gewonnen wird
French Dictionary
royal
royal , ale , aux adj. adjectif 1 Du roi. : Des privilèges royaux. 2 Digne d ’un roi. : Une splendeur royale. SYNONYME splendide .
royalement
royalement adv. adverbe 1 D ’une manière royale. SYNONYME somptueusement . 2 Magnifiquement. : Ils ont été reçus royalement. 3 familier Complètement. : Il s ’en fiche royalement. SYNONYME totalement .
royalties
royalties FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour redevances.
Spanish Dictionary
royalty
royalty nombre masculino Derecho que hay que pagar al titular de una patente por utilizarla o explotarla comercialmente :los royalties de los discos son tan exiguos que no constituyen una parte importante de los ingresos del artista .El plural es royalties .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
royal
roy al /rɔ́ɪ (ə )l /〖語源は 「国王 (Rex )の 」〗形容詞 比較なし 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 a. 国王 [女王 , 皇帝 , 天皇 ]の , 国王に関連する ; 王室 [王族 ]の ; 王 (室 )の所有する , 王に属する ; 王 (家 )に仕える ▸ the royal power [palace ]王権 [王宮 ]▸ the royal standard 国王旗 b. 王家の血を引く ▸ a royal couple 国王御夫妻 ▸ a royal prince ≒a prince of the blood royal [royal blood ]王子 c. 王が行う [与える ]〈許可 命令 〉▸ a royal warrant [charter ](王室御用達の )勅許状 2 〖通例R -〗王立の , 国立の ; 英国の (!英国王室の保護下にある官庁 公共施設 団体名などの前に用いられる ) ▸ the Royal Engineers 英国陸軍工兵隊 ▸ the Royal Exchange ロンドン取引所 3 (王 女王のように )威厳のある , 堂々たる , 風格のある ▸ live in royal state 豪華な生活をする 4 ｟くだけて ｠ひどい 〈物 人 〉▸ a royal pain 嫌な事 [やつ ]5 ｟話 ｠すてきな , すばらしい , 超一流の (excellent )▸ the royal treatment 手厚いもてなし ▸ a royal welcome 豪華な歓迎 6 大型の , 特大の .名詞 C 1 ｟くだけて ｠〖通例 ～s 〗王族 (の人々 ).2 〘船 〙ロイヤルマスト (royal mast ) 〘帆船の一番上のマスト 〙; 〘海 〙ロイヤルスル (royal sail ) 〘royal mastに張る帆 〙.3 ロイヤルスタッグ (royal stag ) 〘左右合計12尖 （せん ）以上の枝角を持つ鹿 〙.4 特大紙 , ロイヤル版 .R -̀ Ac á demy (of Á rts )〖the ～〗英国王立美術院 (｟略 ｠RA ).R -̀ Á ir F ò rce 〖the ～〗英国空軍 (｟略 ｠RAF ).～̀ ass é nt (議会を通過した法案に対する )国王の裁可 .R -̀ Á utomobile Cl ù b 〖the ～〗英国自動車協会 .～̀ bl ú e 藤紫色, 赤みがかった濃青色 (deep reddish blue ).～̀ c ó lony 1 直轄植民地 .2 〘英史 〙イギリス王直轄植民地 .R -̀ Comm í ssion ｟英 ｠王任委員会 〘法 社会などの問題調査のために内閣の推薦で王が任命する 〙.～̀ f á mily [h ó usehold ]〖通例the ～〗王室 .～̀ fl ú sh 〖通例単数形で 〗〘ポーカー 〙ロイヤルフラッシュ 〘同一組のAce -King-Queen-Jack-10の計5枚の札がそろうこと 〙.R -̀ H í ghness 殿下, 妃殿下 (!Your Royal Highnessで呼びかけの表現となる; →highness ) .～̀ í cing ｟英 ｠(ケーキにかける )ロイヤル糖衣 .R -̀ Instit ú tion [Í nstitute ]〖the ～〗英国王立科学研究所 (｟略 ｠R.I.).～̀ j é lly ロイヤルゼリー 〘働きバチが女王バチの幼虫に食べさせる分泌物からとった栄養剤 〙.R -̀ M á il 〖the ～〗英国郵政公社 .R -̀ Mar í nes 〖the ～〗英国海兵隊 (｟略 ｠RM ).～̀ m í le 〖the ～〗ロイヤルマイル 〘王城を起点とする英国エディンバラ市のメインストリート 〙.R -̀ N à tional Th é atre 〖the ～〗英国国立劇場 .R -̀ N á vy 〖the ～〗英国海軍 (｟略 ｠RN ).～̀ ó ak ロイヤルオーク 〘チャールズ2世の王政復古を記念して5月29日に身につけるオークの木の小枝 〙.～̀ p á lm 〘植 〙ダイオウヤシ .～̀ p ú rple 赤みがかった深紫色 (dark bluish purple ).～̀ r ó ad «…への » 王道, 近道 ; 楽な方法 «to » ▸ There is no royal road to learning [knowledge ].｟ことわざ ｠学問に王道なし .R -̀ Soc í ety 〖the ～〗王立学士院 〘1645年設立の英国最古で最も権威ある科学の学会; ｟略 ｠RS 〙.～̀ ‘w é ’｟英 ｠〖the ～〗君主のwe 〘王 女王がIの代わりにweを用いること 〙.
royalism
r ó y al ì sm 名詞 U 王党主義 .
royalist
r ó y al ist 名詞 C 1 王政主義者, 王党員 .2 〘英史 〙〖R- 〗(チャールズ1世時代の )王党員 (Cavalier ); (米国独立戦争時の )英国支持者 .3 〖形容詞的に 〗王政主義 (者 )の ; 王党の .
royally
r ó y al ly 副詞 王にふさわしく ; 王らしく, 堂々と ; ｟やや古 くだけて ｠すばらしく .
royalty
roy al ty /rɔ́ɪ (ə )lti /名詞 複 -ties 1 U 王位 ; 王権 .2 C 〖通例 -ties 〗王の特権 .3 U 王らしさ ; 気高さ ; 高貴さ .4 U 〖単複両扱い; 集合的に 〗王族 (であること ); C 王族の一員 .5 C 王領, 王国 .6 C 〖通例 -ties 〗(書籍などの )印税, 著作権 [特許権 ]使用料 ▸ royalties on the CD そのCDの印税
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