"regnal number" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: regnal numbers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} regnal number (plural regnal numbers)
  1. An ordinal number that distinguishes a monarch from others of the same name.
    Sense id: en-regnal_number-en-noun-9uAAAS3l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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