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Royal vs Reign - What's the difference?

royal | reign |

As nouns the difference between royal and reign

is that royal is (soccer) someone connected with , as a fan, player, coach etc while reign is the exercise of sovereign power.

As a proper noun royal

is .

As an adjective royal

is (used in terms of address or reference to members of a royal family).

As a verb reign is

to exercise sovereign power, or to rule as a monarch.

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 ----

    reign

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The exercise of sovereign power.
    • England prospered under Elizabeth I.'s reign .
  • * Prior
    • Saturn's sons received the threefold reign / Of heaven, of ocean, and deep hell beneath.
  • The period during which a monarch rules.
    • The reign of Victoria was a long one.
  • The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.
    • (Spenser)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To exercise sovereign power, or to rule as a monarch
    • He reigned in an autocratic manner.

    Anagrams

    * English intransitive verbs English words not following the I before E except after C rule