Royal vs Ducal - What's the difference?
royal | ducal |
Of or relating to a monarch or their family.
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Having the air or demeanour of a monarch.
* (William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
(nautical) In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.
(boxing, military) Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.
(informal) (Used as an intensifier).
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.
As adjectives the difference between royal and ducal
is that royal is of or relating to a monarch or their family while ducal is of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.As a noun royal
is a royal person; a member of a royal family.As a proper noun Royal
is {{surname|from=Old English}.royal
English
Alternative forms
* roial (obsolete), roiall (obsolete), royall (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- 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, […].
- How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio?
- royal''' mast; '''royal sail
- a royal pain in the neck
