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单词 princely
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princely

adjective

prince·​ly ˈprin(t)s-lē How to pronounce princely (audio)
princelier; princeliest
1
: of or relating to a prince : royal
2
: befitting a prince : noble, magnificent
princely manners
a princely sum
3
: governed by a prince
a princely state
princely adverb

Synonyms

  • kingly
  • monarchal
  • monarchial
  • monarchical
  • monarchic
  • queenly
  • regal
  • royal
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Example Sentences

a display of princely courtesy set a princely meal before their guests
Recent Examples on the Web In 1867, the Russian government sold Alaska to the U.S. for the princely sum of $7.2 million. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2022 The Hall, currently living in Brooklyn, scored a ticket for the XU game, and two more tomorrow night, for the princely sum of $6 and change. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2022 That’s how the son of a policeman from Wallhausen, Germany, earned the princely title. Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2022 Her brooch and earrings are being sold by a European princely family who bought them at auction in 2009, the auction house said. Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2021 Few rail experiences can compare with the Palace on Wheels, which rolls across the former princely states of northern India. Kate Springer, CNN, 16 Nov. 2021 With a princely sense of destiny, Chalamet plays Paul, whose father Duke Leto (Oscar Isaac) is head of House Atreides, one of several governing fiefdoms. Jake Coyle, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Oct. 2021 The queen, often criticized for her uncontrolled spending, purchased the bracelets in the spring of 1776 for the princely sum of 250,000 livres. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2021 Once the capital of the princely state of Mewar, Udaipur has a dreamy setting along Lake Pichola. Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

princely

adjective

prince·​ly ˈprins-lē How to pronounce princely (audio)
1
: suitable for a prince
princely service
2
: very large or impressive
a princely sum

princely

adjective

as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler set a princely meal before their guests

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • regal
  • royal
  • kingly
  • aristocratic
  • queenly
  • monarchical
  • monarchic
  • monarchal
  • monarchial
  • magnificent
  • imperial
  • imposing
  • lordly
  • patrician
  • baronial
  • noble
  • monumental
  • stately
  • majestic
  • heroic
  • splendid
  • heroical
  • grandiose
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