Chief and Royal

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Chief adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

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Royal and chief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Royal" instead the word "Chief" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Word: chiefly

Royal adjective - Fit for or worthy of a royal ruler.

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Chief and royal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chief" instead the word "Royal" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: royalty, royalist, royally

This happened to Bo Derek as "Jane," in the 1980s version of Tarzan (starring Miles O'Keefe), as she was captured by generic African savages and prepared as the royal bride for their chief.

Source: Bathe Her and Bring Her to Me
The Witenagemot: "council of wise men" (chief VIPs of the kingdom basically) chose who the king would be among the royal family.

Source: Elective Monarchy
Grey's Anatomy: The senior surgeons, the chief and the attendings, wear dark royal blue scrubs.

Source: Color-Coded Patrician

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