royalte

Middle English

/ˌrɔi̯alˈteː/

noun
Definitions
  • The rank, status, power or authority of a monarch.
  • Grandeur, lavishness, or splendor befitting a monarch.
  • (rare) Power similar to or equal to that of a monarch.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French roialté derived from Latin *rēgālitātem affix from Middle English royal.

Origin

Middle English

royal

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