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regius

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɹid͡ʒiəs/
  • /ˈɹid͡ʒəs/
  • homophone: regious

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to a king; royal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: rare outside set phrases such as those found below

Examples

  • regius professor, regius professorship
  • regius chair

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rēgius, from rēx, rēgis (“a king”). Doublet of regious.

Real reading context

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