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  • 41chronology — /kreuh nol euh jee/, n., pl. chronologies. 1. the sequential order in which past events occur. 2. a statement of this order. 3. the science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates and historical order of past events. 4. a… …

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  • 42royal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. regal, imperial, princely, magnificent. See authority, nobility. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Pertaining to a sovereign or a sovereign s family] Syn. kingly, queenly, princely, regal, imperial, high,… …

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  • 43kingship — /ˈkɪŋʃɪp/ (say kingship) noun 1. kingly state, office, or dignity. 2. kingly rule. 3. aptitude for kingly duties. 4. Rare (preceded by his, your, etc.) (a title used in referring to a king.) …

  • 44roy´al|ly — roy|al «ROY uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. a) of kings and queens: »the royal family. b) belonging to the family of a king or queen: »a royal prince. 2. belonging to a king or queen: »royal power, a royal palace. 3. a) serving a king or queen: » …

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  • 45roy|al — «ROY uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. a) of kings and queens: »the royal family. b) belonging to the family of a king or queen: »a royal prince. 2. belonging to a king or queen: »royal power, a royal palace. 3. a) serving a king or queen: » …

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  • 46Battle royal — Royal Roy al, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen;… …

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  • 47Laurus nobilis — Royal Roy al, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen;… …

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  • 48Oreodoxa regia — Royal Roy al, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen;… …

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  • 49Osmunda regalis — Royal Roy al, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen;… …

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  • 50Royal — Roy al, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal;… …

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