re·gal (r  g l)adj. 1. Of or relating to a monarch; royal. 2. Belonging to or befitting a monarch: regal attire. 3. Magnificent; splendid. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin r g lis, from rx, rg-, king; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]re·gal i·ty (r -g l-t) n.re gal·ly adv. |
regality [riːˈgælɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the state or condition of being royal; kingship or queenship; royalty
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the rights or privileges of royalty
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (Historical Terms) Scot History
a. jurisdiction conferred by the sovereign on a powerful subject
b. a territory under such jurisdiction
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