| 单词 | princely |
| 释义 | princely (once / 1116 pages) adj Something princely is controlled by or suits a prince, like a princely territory or a princely velvet cape. If a prince (a male royal, often the son of a king or queen) rules certain areas, they are princely territories. And if a prince wears certain clothes, you could say he sports a princely outfit. You can also use this adjective to mean "fancy" or "opulent," so you might describe the princely furnishings in your elegant hotel room or the princely offerings on the menu at a four-star restaurant. WORD FAMILYprincely: princelier, princeliest+/prince: princedom, princely, princes/princedom: princedoms USAGE EXAMPLESSo what will you get for that princely sum? Washington Post(Dec 09, 2016) The story of the Reformation is a tangled tail of powerful forces, popular and princely, wrestling over deeply held religious beliefs. Los Angeles Times(Nov 21, 2016) The former princely state of Kashmir has been divided between predominantly Muslim Pakistan and predominantly Hindu India since both gained independence in 1947. Los Angeles Times(Oct 31, 2016) 1adj having the rank of or befitting a prince a princely bearing princely manner Syn noble of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times 2adj rich and superior in quality a princely sum Syn deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, opulent, sumptuous rich suggestive of or characterized by great expense |
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