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regal

/ˈɹiːɡəl/

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adjective

Königlich, hoheitlich

Of or relating to royalty.

Examples :

"regal authority; the regal title"

Königliche Autorität; der königliche Titel

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adjective

Königlich, majestätisch

Befitting a king, queen, emperor, or empress.

Examples :

"The queen's regal bearing commanded attention in the crowded hall. "

Das königliche Auftreten der Königin erregte in der überfüllten Halle Aufmerksamkeit.

royal appearance style

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noun

Regal

A small, portable organ whose sound is produced by beating reeds without amplifying resonators. Its tone is keen and rich in harmonics. The regal was common in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; today it has been revived for the performance of music from those times.

Examples :

"The student practiced playing the regal, its clear, harmonic tones filling the practice room. "

Der Schüler übte das Spielen des Regals, dessen klare, harmonische Töne den Übungsraum erfüllten.

music organ sound history

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noun

Regal

An organ stop of the reed family, furnished with a normal beating reed, but whose resonator is a fraction of its natural length. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries these stops took a multitude of forms. Today only one survives that is of universal currency, the so-called Vox Humana.

Examples :

"The organist played a beautiful regal, creating a warm, human-like sound in the church. "

Der Organist spielte ein wunderschönes Regal und erzeugte einen warmen, menschenähnlichen Klang in der Kirche.

music organ sound technical