royal

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective [onlybeforenoun] 1 connected with or belonging to the king or queen of a country: the royal family * the royal household * by royal appointment (= a sign used by companies that supply goods to the royal family) compareREGAL 2 (abbreviation R) used in the names of organizations that serve or are supported by a king or queen: the Royal Navy * the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 3 impressive; suitable for a king or queen: We were given a royal welcome. IDIOMS the royal 'we' the use of 'we' to mean 'I', used traditionally by a king or queen noun [usuallypl.] (informal) a member of a royal family: The Queen will be joined by other royals at this evening's performance.