Ask Difference

Kingly vs. Royal — What's the Difference?

Kingly vs. Royal — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Kingly and Royal

ADVERTISEMENT

Compare with Definitions

Kingly

Having the status or rank of king.

Royal

Having the status of a king or queen or a member of their family
Contributors included members of the royal family

Kingly

Of, like, or befitting a king; majestic and regal.

Royal

A member of the royal family
The royals are coming under the TV microscope

Kingly

In a royal way; royally.
ADVERTISEMENT

Royal

Short for royal sail or royal mast

Kingly

(not comparable) Of or belonging to a king or kings; exercised by a king.

Royal

Short for royal stag

Kingly

Characteristic of kings, majestic, regal; as befits a king, in the manner of a king.

Royal

A paper size, 636 × 480 mm.

Kingly

In a royal manner.

Royal

A system of change-ringing using ten bells.

Kingly

Belonging to, suitable to, or becoming, a king; characteristic of, or resembling, a king; directed or administered by a king; monarchical; royal; sovereign; regal; august; noble; grand.
The kingliest kings are crowned with thorn.
Leave kingly backs to cope with kingly cares.

Royal

Of or relating to a monarch.

Kingly

In a kingly or kinglike manner.
Low bowed the rest; he, kingly, did but nod.

Royal

Of the rank of a monarch.

Kingly

Having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king;
Symbolizing kingly power
The murder of his kingly guest

Royal

Of, relating to, or in the service of a kingdom.

Royal

Issued or performed by a monarch
A royal warrant.
A royal visit.

Royal

Founded, chartered, or authorized by a monarch
A royal society of musicians.

Royal

Befitting royalty; stately
Royal treatment.

Royal

Superior, as in size or quality.

Royal

Used as an intensive
"It would be a first-class royal mess" (Sam Nunn).

Royal

(Informal) A member of a monarch's family
"Among the resort's distinguished visitors are Swedish and Spanish royals" (Alistair Scott).

Royal

(Nautical) A sail set on the royalmast.

Royal

A paper size, 20 by 25 inches for printing, 19 by 24 inches for writing.

Royal

Of or relating to a monarch or their family.

Royal

Having the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence.

Royal

(nautical) In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.
Royal mast;
Royal sail

Royal

Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.

Royal

(informal) Used as an intensifier.
A royal pain in the neck

Royal

A royal person; a member of a royal family.

Royal

A standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.

Royal

(paper) A standard size of writing paper, measuring 24 by 19 inches.

Royal

(dated) The Australian decimal currency intended to replace the pound in 1966; was changed to "dollar" before it was actually circulated.

Royal

Any of various lycaenid butterflies.

Royal

The fourth tine of an antler's beam.

Royal

A stag with twelve points (six on each antler).

Royal

In large sailing ships, square sail over the topgallant sail.

Royal

An old English gold coin, the rial.

Royal

(military) A small mortar.

Royal

(card games) In auction bridge, a royal spade.

Royal

A tuft of beard on the lower lip.

Royal

(campanology) Bell changes rung on ten bells.

Royal

Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state.

Royal

Noble; generous; magnificent; princely.
How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio?

Royal

Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Society.

Royal

A small sail immediately above the topgallant sail.

Royal

One of the upper or distal branches of an antler, as the third and fourth tynes of the antlers of a stag.

Royal

A small mortar.

Royal

One of the soldiers of the first regiment of foot of the British army, formerly called the Royals, and supposed to be the oldest regular corps in Europe; - now called the Royal Scots.

Royal

An old English coin. See Rial.

Royal

A royal spade.

Royal

A sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast

Royal

Stag with antlers of 12 or more branches

Royal

Of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch;
The royal party
The royal crest
By royal decree
A royal visit

Royal

Established or chartered or authorized by royalty;
The Royal Society

Royal

Being of the rank of a monarch;
Of royal ancestry
Princes of the blood royal

Royal

Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler;
Golden age of imperial splendor
Purple tyrant
Regal attire
Treated with royal acclaim
The royal carriage of a stag's head

Royal

Invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown;
The royal (or crowned) heads of Europe

Share Your Discovery

Share via Social Media
Embed This Content
Embed Code
Share Directly via Messenger
Link
Previous Comparison
Guarantee vs. Promise
Next Comparison
Chic vs. Stylish

Popular Comparisons

Trending Comparisons

New Comparisons

Trending Terms