Modern royal continues Middle English roial through English spelling and sound history.
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royal
of a monarch, crown, or kingdom
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMiddle English · Middle English · monarch adjectiveroial
royal; of a monarch
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Of a monarch or crown expands to magnificent and superior.
Merriam-Webster reports adjective use in the fourteenth century.
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Royal — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseDefinitions, Word History, and First Known Use
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies Middle English roial, monarch senses, and fourteenth-century horizon.
Royal — American Heritage DictionaryHeadword definitions and etymology
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Independently supplies the monarch-centered ancestry.
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