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royal

Adjective
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Pertaining to, belonging to, or befitting a king, queen, or sovereign; in poetry, this adjective conveys majesty, authority, splendor, and the gilded, often fragile, grandeur of monarchy and regal ceremony.

Detailed Definition
The term 'royal' refers to anything associated with a king or queen, often implying grandeur or majesty. In the poem, it is used to describe the love that elevates the beloved to a status akin to royalty, suggesting that love itself can confer nobility and honor, as seen in the opening line.
Example
Example in poetry:
"Whom I crown with love is royal" regal; enhanced: "Whom I crown with love is royal; sovereign heart"; Shakespeare kings; contemporary: "Royal spirit within"; educational: "Royal majestic in love sonnets."
Additional Notes
The word 'royal' conveys the theme of love's transformative power, as indicated in the quoted evidence.; Found in the poem, Eureka by J.G. Holland
Also Known As
kingly regal majestic royal sovereign
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