- kingly
- adjective (kinglier; -est) Date: 14th century 1. having royal rank 2. of, relating to, or befitting a king 3. monarchical • kingliness noun • kingly adverb
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kingly — kingly, regal, royal, queenly, imperial, princely are comparable when meaning of, relating to, or befitting one who occupies a throne. Kingly, regal, and royal are often interchanged, especially when used in reference to a monarch who is called… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Kingly — King ly, a. [Compar. {Kinglier}; superl. {Kingliest}.] Belonging to, suitable to, or becoming, a king; characteristic of, or resembling, a king; directed or administered by a king; monarchical; royal; sovereign; regal; august; noble; grand.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kingly — King ly, adv. In a kingly or kinglike manner. Shak. [1913 Webster] Low bowed the rest; he, kingly, did but nod. Pore. [1913 Webster] Note: Although this citation, one from Paradise Lost, and one from Shakespeare s ll4th Sonnet are given by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kingly — [kiŋ′lē] adj. kinglier, kingliest [ME] of, like, or fit for a king or kings; royal; regal; noble kingliness n … English World dictionary
kingly — kingliness, n. /king lee/, adj., kinglier, kingliest, adv. adj. 1. stately or splendid, as resembling, suggesting, or befitting a king; regal: He strode into the room with a kingly air. 2. pertaining or proper to a king: kingly power. 3. having… … Universalium
kingly — [[t]kɪ̱ŋli[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Kingly means like a king, or related to the duties of a king. [LITERARY] Waving his arms in a kingly manner, he led his company back to the royal dwellings... They thought that he should resume his kingly… … English dictionary
kingly — UK [ˈkɪŋlɪ] / US adjective Word forms kingly : adjective kingly comparative kinglier superlative kingliest literary like a king, or connected with a king … English dictionary
kingly — /ˈkɪŋli/ (say kinglee) adjective (kinglier, kingliest) 1. having the rank of a king. 2. consisting of kings or of royal rank. 3. resembling, suggesting, or befitting a king; king like: he strode into the room with a kingly air. 4. relating or… …
kingly — adjective having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king symbolizing kingly power the murder of his kingly guest • Syn: ↑kinglike • Similar to: ↑noble • Derivationally related forms: ↑king … Useful english dictionary
kingly — See kingly, royal, regal … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
