{
    "term": "royal",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "connected with or belonging to the king or queen of a country",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the **royal family**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the royal household/court"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **royal wedding**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a royal palace"
                },
                {
                    "text": "During the Second World War the **royal couple** played a prominent role."
                },
                {
                    "text": "by royal appointment *(= a sign used by companies that supply goods to the royal family)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She took the opportunity to meet members of the British royal family."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used in the names of organizations that serve or are supported by a king or queen",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the Royal Navy"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "impressive; suitable for a king or queen",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We were given a royal welcome."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "splendid"
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈrɔɪəl/",
                "audio": "ro/royal/royal__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈrɔɪəl/",
                "audio": "ro/royal/royal__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French roial, from Latin regalis ‘regal’."
}