Dictionary entry

Regal

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Re″gal (rē″gal), a. [L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, a king. See Royal, and cf. Rajah, Realm, Regalia.] Of or pertaining to a king; kingly; royal; as, regal authority, pomp, or sway. “The regal title.” Shak.

He made a scorn of his regal oath. Milton.

Syn. — Kingly; royal. See Kingly.