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Kingdom vs Royal - What's the difference?

kingdom | royal |

As nouns the difference between kingdom and royal

is that kingdom is a nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen while royal is a royal person; a member of a royal family.

As an adjective royal is

of or relating to a monarch or their family.

As a proper noun Royal is

{{surname|from=Old English}.

kingdom

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen.
  • (biology, taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below domain and above phylum; a taxon at that rank (e.g. the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom)

    • Derived terms

    * animal kingdom * Kingdom of Heaven * kingdom come * Kingdom County * plant kingdom * vegetable kingdom

    See also

    * monarchy

    royal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * roial (obsolete), roiall (obsolete), royall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to a monarch or their family.
  • *
    • He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […].
  • Having the air or demeanour of a monarch.
  • * (William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
    • How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio?
  • (nautical) In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.
    • royal''' mast;  '''royal sail
  • (boxing, military) Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.
  • (informal) (Used as an intensifier).
    • a royal pain in the neck

    Synonyms

    * (of a monarch) kingly (of a king), monarchical, princely (of a prince), queenly (of a queen), regal * (sense, having a monarch's air) majestic, stately, regal * (informal intensifier) major

    Derived terms

    * give the royal treatment * rhyme royal * Royal * royal albatross * royal family * royal flush * royalist * royal jelly * royal kite * royally * royal moth * royal spoonbill * royal walnut * royal walnut moth * royal tennis * royalty * royal we * royal wedding

    Related terms

    * real estate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A royal person; a member of a royal family.
  • (paper, printing) A standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.
  • (dated) The Australian decimal currency intended to replace the pound in 1966; was changed to "dollar" before it was actually circulated.
  • The fourth tine of an antler's beam.
  • (nautical) In large sailing ships, square sail over the topgallant sail.
  • An old English gold coin, the rial.
  • (military) A small mortar.

    • See also

    (Other semantically related terms) * emperor * imperial * king * monarch * prince * princess * queen

    Anagrams

    * English intensifiers ----