English Words Starting With R

• royal antler

  nounLow
  /ˈrɔɪəl ˈæntlə(r)/A particularly large, impressive, or branched antler, especially on a stag, associated with royalty, heraldry, or hunting prestige.
• royal assent

  nounC2
  /ˌrɔɪəl əˈsent/The formal approval by a monarch that makes a bill passed by parliament into an act of law.
• royal blue

  nounB2
  /ˌrɔɪəl ˈbluː/A rich, vivid, medium to dark shade of blue, originally associated with the dye used for ceremonial robes of the British royal family.
• royal british legion

  nounC1
  /ˈrɔɪəl ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈliːdʒən/A UK charity providing financial, social, and emotional support to members and veterans of the British Armed Forces, their families, and dependents.
• royal burgh

  nounLow
  /ˌrɔɪəl ˈbʌrə/A type of Scottish town that received its founding charter directly from the Crown, granting it special trading privileges and legal autonomy.
• royal canadian

  nounC1
  /ˈrɔɪəl kəˈneɪdiən/Relating to or belonging to the Canadian monarchy, or its institutions and personnel.
• royal canadian mounted police

  nounMedium
  /ˌrɔɪəl kəˈneɪdiən ˈmaʊntɪd pəˈliːs/The national police force of Canada, known for its distinctive uniform with red serge jacket and stetson hat, and its mounted (horseback) heritage.
• royal coachman

  nounLow
  /ˈrɔɪəl ˈkəʊtʃmən/A classic artificial fly pattern used in fly fishing, traditionally tied with a red silk or floss body, peacock herl, and brown hackle.
• royal colony

  nounLow
  /ˌrɔɪ.əl ˈkɒl.ə.ni/A colony directly governed by the monarch and their appointed officials, rather than by a commercial company or the colonists themselves.
• royal commission

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌrɔɪəl kəˈmɪʃ(ə)n/An official, independent public inquiry established by a government or head of state to investigate a matter of significant public concern.
• royal duke

  nounLow
  /ˌrɔɪəl ˈdjuːk/A duke who is a member of the British royal family.
• royal engineers

  plural-nounC2
  /ˌrɔɪəl ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪəz/The Corps of Royal Engineers (abbreviated as RE), commonly known as the Sappers, is the military engineering corps of the British Army, responsible for tasks like construction, demolition, and field engineering.
• royal family

  nounC1
  /ˈrɔɪəl ˈfæm(ə)li/The close relatives of a reigning monarch, typically including the sovereign's spouse, children, grandchildren, and sometimes more distant relations who are officially recognized as part of the monarch's house.
• royal fern

  nounC2
  /ˌrɔɪəl ˈfɜːn/A tall, majestic fern (Osmunda regalis) with large, bright green fronds, often found in damp habitats.
• royal fizz

  nounC2
  /ˈrɔɪəl ˈfɪz/A specific type of cocktail, typically containing gin, lemon juice, sugar, an egg white, and carbonated water, sometimes with champagne in place of the carbonated water.
• royal flush

  nounB2
  /ˌrɔɪəl ˈflʌʃ/In poker, the highest possible hand, consisting of the Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten, all of the same suit.
• royal gorge

  nounC1/C2 (Proper noun, low-frequency in general contexts, medium in US geography/tourism contexts)
  /ˌrɔɪ.əl ˈɡɔːdʒ/A proper noun referring to a specific, deep, narrow canyon in Colorado, USA, carved by the Arkansas River.
• royal greenwich observatory

  nounC2
  /ˈrɔɪəl ˈɡren.ɪtʃ əbˈzɜː.və.tri/The famous historic British astronomical observatory, founded in 1675, located in Greenwich, London, which defined the Prime Meridian (0° longitude).
• royal highness

  nounC2
  /ˌrɔɪəl ˈhaɪnəs/A formal title for members of a royal family ranking just below the monarch (king or queen).
• royal icing

  nounLow
  /ˌrɔɪəl ˈaɪsɪŋ/A hard, white icing made from egg whites and icing sugar, used for decorating cakes and biscuits.

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