princely

Examples

• All

• She wore a princely gown that sparkled as she entered the grand hall, captivating all the guests.

• Tom read the priest's old books and, as he grew, he dreamed of a princely life.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Joy and good wishes to our most fair and princely cousin Katherine.

  Henry V (1989)

• Soon we'll have you attired once more in princely finery.

  Jabberwocky (1977)

• Arthur had a regal bearing, a fact enhanced by the gold crown he wore atop his jet-black tresses and the princely way he carried himself.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Nestled in idyllic splendour between a lake and a forest, Udai Bilas Palace is the embodiment of the old-world charm of princely India.

  Academic text (2009)

• The lavish banquet was fit for a princely celebration, with an abundance of food and music.

Synonyms

R

royal

vsprincely

497 3.1

Relating to a king or queen and their family

is more narrowly tied to a lower hereditary rank

I

imperial

vsprincely

137 6.2

Belonging to an empire or its ruler

is narrower, applying to a lower hereditary rank

M

majestic

vsprincely

50 4.3

Having great beauty and causing people to feel respect

is more specific to a hereditary rank than to general grandeur

R

regal

vsprincely

30 5.3

Having a grand and formal appearance like a king or queen

is specific to a lower hereditary rank rather than to highest rulers

S

stately

vsprincely

23 5.7

Having an impressive, calm look that makes people feel respect

is focused on a particular hereditary rank rather than mere formality

A

aristocratic

vsprincely

19 7.2

Like people from rich, important families who have high social rank

is concentrated on hereditary ruling rank rather than broad upper-class traits

C

courtly

vsprincely

• Literature

6 7.2

Polite and elegant like people at a royal court

applies to a hereditary rank rather than just refined manners

K

kingly

vsprincely

4 6.7

Having the style, power, or position of a king

is used for a lower hereditary rank rather than sovereign level

P

patrician

vsprincely

4 8.6

Having polite, elegant manners like upper class people

is centered on hereditary ruling rank and public magnificence

G

gallant

vsprincely

• Literature

3 6.5

Having a calm, proud, and impressive appearance

names a hereditary rank rather than describing personal noble actions

B

baronial

vsprincely

1 8.5

Large and impressive, like a lord's old house or small castle

is linked to higher hereditary rank with greater public dignity

Q

queenly

vsprincely

1 5.6

Having the calm, proud manner and look of a queen

is associated with a lower hereditary rank rather than sovereign rule

Q

quasi-royal

vsprincely

8.9

Having power like a king or queen but without the title

is an actual hereditary rank with formal dignity

K

kinglike

vsprincely

7.3

Looking and behaving like a king

is instead tied to a lower hereditary rank

A

aristocratical

vsprincely

• Archaic

9.9

Belonging to the noble class and showing their manners and style

refers specifically to a hereditary ruling rank, not general noble status

Antonyms

C

common

• Offensive

182 5.7

Low quality and often rude in style

How Regal

majestic

50 4.3

regal

30 5.3

princely

2 6.0

stately

23 5.7

dignified

71 4.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology