kingly

[ king-lee ]

/ ˈkɪŋ li /

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adjective, king·li·er, king·li·est.

stately or splendid, as resembling, suggesting, or befitting a king; regal: He strode into the room with a kingly air.

pertaining or proper to a king: kingly power.

having the rank of king.

consisting of kings or others of royal rank: kingly personages.

adverb

in the manner of a king; regally.

Origin of kingly

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at king, -ly

SYNONYMS FOR kingly

1, 2 princely, sovereign, majestic, august, magnificent, exalted, grand.

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ANTONYMS FOR kingly

1, 2 lowly.

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synonym study for kingly

1, 2. Kingly, regal, royal refer to that which is closely associated with a king, or is suitable for one. What is kingly may either belong to a king, or be befitting, worthy of, or like a king: a kingly presence, appearance, graciousness. Regal is especially applied to the office of kingship or the outward manifestations of grandeur and majesty: regal authority, bearing, splendor, munificence. Royal is applied especially to what pertains to or is associated with the person of a monarch: the royal family, word, robes, salute; a royal residence.

OTHER WORDS FROM kingly

king·li·ness, nounun·king·ly, adjective, adverb

Words nearby kingly

kingklip, King Kong, Kinglake, King Lear, kinglet, kingly, king mackerel, kingmaker, King, Martin Luther, Jr., king-of-arms, king of beasts

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Example sentences from the Web for kingly

When a leak springs in her bathroom and she has to pay a kingly sum to the plumber, she Googles “how to get cash quick.”
The First Great Internet Novel|Lauren Elkin|July 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was too preoccupied with kingly matters to turn the cakes.
After Richard III, Archeologists Aim To Dig Up Alfred The Great|Tom Sykes|February 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They began to feel a secret satisfaction in the kingly power of choosing for themselves.
The Hungry Stones And Other Stories|Rabindranath Tagore
The hero of the poem is Hak, the first Armenian patriarch after the flood, and the founder of a kingly dynasty.
Venetian Life|William Dean Howells

Can the head be anointed with God's kingly oil which has not been bowed down in the darkness?
In Answer to Prayer|W. Boyd Carpenter
Upon the cold and icy eminence of kingly life the flowers of sympathy and affection rarely bloom.
Henry IV, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
Instead of desk or altar or font, of kingly stall or peasant's seat, are ancient mural stones.
The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland:|Thomas W. Silloway

British Dictionary definitions for kingly

kingly

/ (ˈkɪŋlɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

appropriate to a king; majestic

royal

adverb

poetic, or archaic in a manner appropriate to a king

Derived forms of kingly

kingliness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	kingly
释义	kingly [ king-lee ] / ˈkɪŋ li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kingly ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, king·li·er, king·li·est. stately or splendid, as resembling, suggesting, or befitting a king; regal: He strode into the room with a kingly air. pertaining or proper to a king: kingly power. having the rank of king. consisting of kings or others of royal rank: kingly personages. adverb in the manner of a king; regally. Origin of kingly Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at king, -ly SYNONYMS FOR kingly 1, 2 princely, sovereign, majestic, august, magnificent, exalted, grand. SEE SYNONYMS FOR kingly ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR kingly 1, 2 lowly. SEE ANTONYMS FOR kingly ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for kingly 1, 2. Kingly, regal, royal refer to that which is closely associated with a king, or is suitable for one. What is kingly may either belong to a king, or be befitting, worthy of, or like a king: a kingly presence, appearance, graciousness. Regal is especially applied to the office of kingship or the outward manifestations of grandeur and majesty: regal authority, bearing, splendor, munificence. Royal is applied especially to what pertains to or is associated with the person of a monarch: the royal family, word, robes, salute; a royal residence. OTHER WORDS FROM kingly king·li·ness, nounun·king·ly, adjective, adverb Words nearby kingly kingklip, King Kong, Kinglake, King Lear, kinglet, kingly, king mackerel, kingmaker, King, Martin Luther, Jr., king-of-arms, king of beasts Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kingly When a leak springs in her bathroom and she has to pay a kingly sum to the plumber, she Googles “how to get cash quick.” The First Great Internet Novel\|Lauren Elkin\|July 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He was too preoccupied with kingly matters to turn the cakes. After Richard III, Archeologists Aim To Dig Up Alfred The Great\|Tom Sykes\|February 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They began to feel a secret satisfaction in the kingly power of choosing for themselves. The Hungry Stones And Other Stories\|Rabindranath Tagore The hero of the poem is Hak, the first Armenian patriarch after the flood, and the founder of a kingly dynasty. Venetian Life\|William Dean Howells Can the head be anointed with God's kingly oil which has not been bowed down in the darkness? In Answer to Prayer\|W. Boyd Carpenter Upon the cold and icy eminence of kingly life the flowers of sympathy and affection rarely bloom. Henry IV, Makers of History\|John S. C. Abbott Instead of desk or altar or font, of kingly stall or peasant's seat, are ancient mural stones. The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland:\|Thomas W. Silloway British Dictionary definitions for kingly kingly / (ˈkɪŋlɪ) / adjective -lier or -liest appropriate to a king; majestic royal adverb poetic, or archaic in a manner appropriate to a king Derived forms of kingly kingliness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to kingly aristocratic, noble, regal, royal
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kingly

adjective, king·li·er, king·li·est.

adverb

Origin of kingly

SYNONYMS FOR kingly

ANTONYMS FOR kingly

synonym study for kingly

OTHER WORDS FROM kingly

Words nearby kingly

Example sentences from the Web for kingly

British Dictionary definitions for kingly

adjective -lier or -liest

adverb

Derived forms of kingly

Words related to kingly