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regal
I. regal noun
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Etymology: Middle English, kingdom, royal jewel, from Middle French regale kingdom, royal garment, from Old French, from feminine of (assumed) Old French regal royal, regal (whence Middle French regal), from Latin regalis
obsolete : something relating or belonging to royalty: as
a. : a royal jewel
< the regal of France >
b. : a regal privilege
c. : a chalice used in the Communion at English coronations
II. re·gal \ˈrēgəl\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin regalis royal, regal — more at royal
1. : of, relating to, suitable to, or like a king
2. : of notable excellence or magnificence : stately, splendid
III. regal noun
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Etymology: Middle French regale, perhaps from feminine of regal royal, regal
: a small portable organ of the 16th and 17th centuries having originally reed pipes only but later incorporating flue pipes and having keys played with one hand while the bellows are worked with the other |