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Pronunciation / Transliteration: real
"La familia real asistió al evento."
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2 senses- 1
A member of a royal family.
"Several senior royals attended the grand state banquet at the palace."
- 1
Having the status of a king or queen or a member of their family.
"The royal yacht sailed gracefully into the harbor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'roial', which traces back to the Latin 'regalis', meaning 'of a king' or 'royal', originating from 'rex' (king). It entered the English language during the Middle English period following the Norman Conquest of 1066, gradually replacing native Old English terms related to kingship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Royal" is said worldwide
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royal
Transliteration: rwajal
"La famille royale a salué la foule."
königlich
Transliteration: koeniglich
"Die königliche Familie nahm an der Feier teil."
reale
Transliteration: reale
"Il palazzo reale è aperto ai visitatori."
real
Transliteration: real
"La familia real asistió al evento."
realeza
Transliteration: realeza
"Os membros da realeza chegaram cedo."
शाही
Transliteration: shahi
"शाही परिवार ने समारोह में भाग लिया।"
皇室
Transliteration: huángshì
"皇室成员出席了典礼。"
왕실의
Transliteration: wangsil-ui
"왕실 가족이 행사에 참석했습니다."
王室
Transliteration: ōshitsu
"王室のメンバーが式典に出席しました。"
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