the Royal We Definition

royal
adj

1. Relating to or suitable for a king or queen.

Thesaurus: regal, imperial, majestic, stately, sovereign, monarchical, noble, grand, aristocratic.
2. Under the patronage or in the service of the monarch.

Example: Royal Geographical Society
Form: Royal (sometimes)
3. Belonging to the monarch.
4. Related to the monarch.
5. Regal; magnificent.
6. Larger or of better quality, etc than usual.
7. naut.
Situated immediately above the top-gallant.

noun

1. colloq
A member of a royal family.
Form: Royal (sometimes)
2. Any of various gold coins.
3. naut.
A sail immediately above the top-gallant sail on a royal mast.
4. A stag with antlers of 12 or more points.

Form: royal stag (also)
5. A size of paper, either 19 ′ 24in (483 ′ 610mm) of writing paper, or 20 ′ 25in (508 ′ 635mm) of printing paper.

Derivative: royally
adverb

Idiom: the Royal We (the royal we)

A monarch's use of ‘we' instead of ‘I' when speaking of himself or herself.

jocular
The use by any individual of ‘we' instead of ‘I'.

Etymology: 14c: from French roial, from Latin regalis regal, suitable for a king, from rex king.