Associations to the word «Regnal»

Wiktionary

REGNAL, adjective. Of or pertaining to the reign of a monarch (or pope)
REGNAL, adjective. Describing the year of a monarch's reign starting from the date of accession
REGNAL NAME, noun. A name, which need not be the person's birth name, used by a monarch or pope during their reign.
REGNAL NAMES, noun. Plural of regnal name
REGNAL NUMBER, noun. An ordinal number that distinguishes a monarch from others of the same name
REGNAL NUMBERS, noun. Plural of regnal number
REGNAL YEAR, noun. (legal) A year in the reign of a monarch, beginning on the day of accession, the set of which are numbered ordinally. Formerly laws in the United Kingdom were identified in part by the regnal year of the monarch, and this practice is still followed in some Commonwealth countries.
REGNAL YEARS, noun. Plural of regnal year

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