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regal

/ˈɹiːɡəl/

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adjective

Королевский, царский

Of or relating to royalty.

Examples :

"regal authority; the regal title"

Королевская власть; королевский титул

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adjective

Царственный, величественный

Befitting a king, queen, emperor, or empress.

Examples :

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

Царственная осанка королевы привлекала внимание в переполненном зале.

royal appearance style

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noun

Регал

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. "

Студент практиковался в игре на регале, его чистые, гармоничные тона заполняли комнату для репетиций.

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noun

Регал

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. "

Органист сыграл красивый регал, создавая теплый, человекоподобный звук в церкви.

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