About The Word Kingly
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Kingly
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What's The Definition Of Kingly?
[adj] having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king; "symbolizing kingly power"; "the murder of his kingly guest"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Kingly: kinglike | noble Related Terms | Find terms related to Kingly: aristocratic | august | chivalrous | courtly | dignified | ducal | dynastic | exalted | genteel | gentle | gentlemanlike | gentlemanly | grand | grave | high | imperatorial | imperatorious | imperial | imperious | imposing | kinglike | knightly | ladylike | lordly | magisterial | majestic | masterful | monarchal | monarchial | monarchic | monarchical | noble | of gentle blood | of rank | patrician | powerful | princelike | princely | puissant | purple | queenlike | queenly | quite the lady | regal | royal | sedate | sober | solemn | sovereign | stately | statuesque | titled | venerable | worthy See Also | Kingly In Webster's Dictionary \King"ly\, a. [Compar. {Kinglier}; superl. {Kingliest}.]
Belonging to, suitable to, or becoming, a king;
characteristic of, resembling, a king; directed or
administered by a king; monarchical; royal; sovereign; regal;
august; noble; grand. ``Kingly magnificence.'' --Sir P.
Sidney. ``A kingly government.'' --Swift. ``The kingly
couch.'' --Shak.
The kingliest kings are crowned with thorn. --G.
Massey.
Leave kingly backs to cope with kingly cares. --Cowper.
Syn: Regal; royal; monarchical; imperial; august; sovereign;
noble; splendid.
Usage: {Kingly}, {Regal}. Kingly is Anglo-Saxon, and refers
especially to the character of a king; regal is Latin,
and now relates more to his office. The former is
chiefly used of dispositions, feelings, and purposes
which are kinglike; as, kingly sentiments; kingly
condescension; `` a kingly heart for enterprises.''
--Sir P. Sidney. The latter is oftener applied to
external state, pomp, etc.; as, regal state, regal
title, etc. This distinction is not observed by our
early writers, but is gaining ground.
\King"ly\, adv. In a kingly or kinglike manner. --Shak. Low bowed the rest; he, kingly, did but nod. --Pore. Note: Although this citation, one from Paradise Lost, and one from Shakespeare's ll4th Sonnet are given by lexicographers as examples of adverbial use, it is by no means clear that the word is not an adjective in each instance. |
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