SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
regal
adjective
Royal or impressively dignified.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Royal or majestic
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Usage distinction
Return to topRegal can be literal or figurative. Imperial specifically evokes an emperor or empire, while dignified does not require royal grandeur.
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See regal in use
The performer crossed the stage with a regal bearing.
A regal crest on the bridgekeeper's old service box displayed a crown and motto granted by the royal household of the invented island.
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