adjective
definition
Of or relating to royalty.
example
regal authority; the regal title
definition
Befitting a king, queen, emperor, or empress.
Examples of regal in a Sentence
In Italy Gregory occupied an almost regal position.
She followed him up a set of regal stairs to the second floor, where multiple rooms lined a hallway.
She had pulled her long auburn hair high on her head, making her appear taller and almost regal in spite of the simple lines of the garment, and the plainness of her features.
He allowed his supporters to suggest the offer of the regal title by putting in circulation an oracle according to which it was destined for a king of Rome to subdue the Parthians, and when at the Lupercalia (15th January 44 B.C.) Antony set the diadem on his head he rejected the offer half-heartedly on account of the groans of the people.
As an institution (supposed by some to have been borrowed from Etruria) they went back to the regal period and continued to exist till imperial times.
She possessed a regal countenance and carried herself with an easy grace.
Foiled in their first ill-directed attempt, they were compelled to have recourse to that tremendous engine of regal tyranny, the law of treason.
His manners were truly regal.
These marks of favour, naturally, did not lessen Hobbes's self-esteem, and perhaps they explain, in his later writings, a certain slavishness toward the regal authority, which is wholly absent from his rational demonstration of absolutism in the earlier works.
She is so beautiful; regal, with a brilliant bronze coat.
The regal government was at a later time exchanged for an oligarchy or a democracy.
He had seen considerable of life in the cities in his younger days, and knew that this regal palace was no place for him.
She stood, her bearing regal and her walk smooth, without the cheerful bounce Deidre had in hers.
This officer appears first as the lieutenant or deputy of the king, exercising all the functions of the regal office in the absence of the sovereign.
A mere sophomore when I was a regal senior.
He was a little abashed by her regal composure.
Some styles are quite quaint and sweet; others are regal and showy.
Cabins are inside cruises introduced the veteran regal empress.
Su, looking quite regal now despite her ragged fur, lays a companionable hand on one shoulder of each cub.
At Oxford the river changes, it becomes broader, sharp bends are much rarer this gives a very regal feel to the river.
He appeared suitably regal, except for his insistent nose picking.
The elegant decor of the hotel creates a wonderfully regal ambiance.
They are often rather dramatic and are likely to have a following of loyal friends who appreciate their rather regal charms.
The living room, spacious and comfortable, is given a regal air by the impressive curved marble stairway up to the mezzanine lounge.
Marlin sets off to look for Nemo, joined by Dory, a regal blue tang with a short memory span.
We'll head out toward Moffen Island, where we'll see regal walruses hauled out on this vast ring of shingle.
With its deep, regal finish, this Heirloom Cherry Vanity Table with Bench leaves nothing behind in offering class and functionality all at once.
This line has a deep brownish red shade, called Opal that makes brown nutmeg complexions look exotic and regal.
There are many elements that blend together to create a regal look that will have your friends - and your date - talking!
To others, sexy is more classy and regal.
Richly told, this gothic tale of a young boy raised by philosophers and a regal mother of renowned beauty and wit is a mesmerizing read.
The décor separates Regal Empress from many of the more modern ships, which have added a great deal of aesthetic components but lack the fine detailed elegance that the Regal Empress was born with.
Fine dining aboard Regal Empress is truly first-class.
The plastics explosion of the mid-twentieth century ushered in a new era of radio alarm clocks that relegated the once regal wooden models to storage sheds and flea markets, at least temporarily.
No matter what type of style you prefer, light and floral, rich and regal, or perhaps crisp and modern, you are guaranteed to find the canopy bed curtains that best suit your needs.
On the 26th of June 1657 he was once more installed as Protector, this time, however, with regal ceremony in contrast with the simple formalities observed on the first occasion, the heralds proclaiming his accession in the same manner as that of the kings.
No, the man before them stood regal and unafraid, his confidence as solid as the walls.
Voyager will surpass line's norway had o's Arcadia became veteran regal empress.
The reasons for resorting to a token coinage was again due to a dearth in the circulating levels of regal copper coinage.
Topped with almond paste, regal icing and decorated with an iced message of your choice.
Continue to feed established plants such as zonal and regal pelargoniums, annuals in pots, fuschias and other summer-flowering plants.
But this was no royal party - even if most of the guests were doing their best to look regal.
The State Apartments are furnished with original pictures and works of art from the Royal Collection providing a truly regal setting.
In this way, what could be urban squalor is rendered almost regal, certainly distinguished.
The three kings were regal, reminiscent of medieval knights, and wily Herod in black looked suitably villainous and acted accordingly.
He wanted the King, in all his regal splendor, to be like him.
With regal dignity, take your place on your throne.
Either way this is a rare private monument to one of the royal princes, shown here already with regal bearing.
The Regal estate agents, in a 17th-century merchant 's house opposite the Spar has elaborately swagged curtains.
We'll head out toward Moffen Island, where we'll see regal Walruses hauled out on this vast ring of shingle.