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adjective
(princelier; -est)
Date: 15th century
1. of or relating to a prince ; royal
2. befitting a prince ; noble, magnificent <princely manners> <a princely sum> • princely adverb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
princely
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Princely — Prince ly, a. 1. Of or relating to a prince; regal; royal; of highest rank or authority; as, princely birth, character, fortune, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Suitable for, or becoming to, a prince; grand; august; munificent; magnificent; as, princely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Princely — Prince ly, adv. In a princely manner. [1913 Webster] My appetite was not princely got. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
princely — index charitable (benevolent), liberal (generous), magnanimous, meritorious, outstanding (prominent) … Law dictionary
princely — *kingly, regal, royal, queenly, imperial Analogous words: luxurious, sumptuous, opulent: munificent, bountiful, bounteous, openhanded, *liberal … New Dictionary of Synonyms
princely — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or suitable for a prince. 2) (of a sum of money) generous … English terms dictionary
princely — [prins′lē] adj. princelier, princeliest 1. of a prince; royal; regal; noble 2. characteristic of a prince; liberal; generous 3. worthy of a prince; magnificent; lavish princeliness n … English World dictionary
princely — prince|ly [ˈprınsli] adj [only before noun] 1.) a princely amount of money is very large often used humorously to mean a very small amount of money ▪ My savings had now reached the princely sum of £30. ▪ a far from princely salary 2.) formal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
princely — adjective 1 princely sum an expression meaning a large amount of money, often used jokingly to mean a very small amount of money: My Dad offered me the princely sum of ten pence to wash his car! 2 formal fine, splendid, or generous;: a princely… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
princely — princeliness, n. /prins lee/, adj., princelier, princeliest. 1. greatly liberal; lavish; magnificent: a princely entertainment. 2. like or befitting a prince; magnificent: princely manners. 3. of or pertaining to a prince; royal; noble: princely… … Universalium
princely — [[t]prɪ̱nsli[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A princely sum of money is a large sum of money. It ll cost them the princely sum of seventy five pounds. Syn: handsome 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Princely means belonging to a prince or suitable for a prince. It … English dictionary
