regal
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·gal /ˈriːɡəl/ adjective formal IMPRESStypical of a king or queen, suitable for a king or queen, or similar to a king or queen in behaviour, looks etc 帝王(般)的 a ceremony of regal splendour 皇家气派的典礼 James watched with regal detachment. 詹姆斯用高高在上的冷漠神情注视着。 —regally adverb
Examples from the Corpus
regal• Yet Zeus was always more passionate than regal.• She is depicted as regal, beautiful, smart and successful.• Jones watched, arms folded, with regal detachment• Julius Caesar favoured a traditional style of portrait, but used his image in a regal manner that traditionalists found offensive.• There are many spaces on the form, but Miss Abbot dismisses most with a regal wave of her hand.Origin regal (1300-1400) Old French Latin regalis, from rex “king”re·gal adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus or a queen, a of for suitable typical king
regal
re‧gal /ˈriːɡəl/
adjective formal
a ceremony of regal splendour
James watched with regal detachment.
—regally adverb
re‧gal /ˈriːɡəl/
adjective formal Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin regalis, from rex 'king'
typical of a king or queen, suitable for a king or queen, or similar to a king or queen in behaviour, looks etc:Language: Old French
Origin: Latin regalis, from rex 'king'
—regally adverb