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regnal Definition

reg·nal (reg′nəl)

adjective

of a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign

Etymology: ML regnalis < L regnum, reign

regnal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • year: Gildas does not mention any dates, not even any regnal years.
  • date: King Oswald was the great royal saint of the Kingdom of Northumbria; his regnal dates are 633 - 641.