monarchal

adjective

variants or monarchial
Definition of monarchalnext
as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler a singing superstar with a monarchal haughtiness that drives her assistants crazy

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  1. regal
  2. royal
  3. aristocratic
  4. monarchical
Adjective
  • Bridal tiaras may be less popular than in decades past, but the new guard of regal toppers is designed (and destined) to command attention.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Despite their regal origins, modern Maltese dogs remain approachable and loving, eagerly engaging in games and cuddles with their owners.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of regal
Adjective
  • Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Karki also says that royal backing of the GMC means any criticism could be considered seditious.
    By Charlie Campbell/Gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of royal
Adjective
  • Follow your gallery tour with a visit to another villa that once belonged to an aristocratic family—Villa Medici.
    Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • After her Emmy win for Succession, Snook took home an Olivier for playing all 26 roles in this new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s witty, haunting novel of vanity, aristocratic cruelty, and greed.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of aristocratic
Adjective
  • The nation’s founders enshrined the separation of powers precisely to counter monarchical tendencies more than two centuries ago.
    Thomas J. Greitens, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025
  • At least one of them was inspired by walking in the footsteps of her heroic ancestors who risked life, limb, treasure and honor to cleave an independent nation from the crest of the monarchical British Empire.
    Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of monarchical
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