regal 1
— regally , adv. — regalness , n.
/ree"geuhl/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to a king; royal: the regal power.
2. befitting or resembling a king.
3. stately; splendid.
[ 1300-50; ME regalis ROYAL ]
Syn. 2. See kingly .
Ant. 3. base.
regal 2
/ree"geuhl/ , n.
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
[ 1540-50; regale ]