From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishregalre‧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 a ceremony of regal splendour James watched with regal detachment. —regally adverb
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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” 