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Definition of kingly in English: kinglyadjectivekinglier, kingliest ˈkɪŋliˈkɪŋli Associated with or typical of a king; regal. Example sentencesExamples - What kingly magnificence could mean is brought to life by the great barrow-burial at Sutton Hoo on the East Anglian coast.
- The king looked at her in a very kingly and grand fashion.
- The kingly or lordly attitude is one way: I make these wonderful objects and don't you come and mess about with them or misunderstand them.
- Senior sources say the prince will adopt a more kingly style, representing the Queen on more foreign assignments.
- To get to the top of this ladder, New York's low-level jesters enter the freestyle circuit with playful puns about guns delivered in predictable monotones, with hopes of one day garnering kingly success.
Synonyms royal, regal, of a king, monarchical, sovereign, imperial, princely, crowned, supreme, absolute regal, majestic, stately, august, noble, lordly, proud, dignified, distinguished, courtly splendid, magnificent, fit for a king, grand, glorious, rich, gorgeous, resplendent, princely, superb, sumptuous, opulent, costly, fine, grandiose, imposing, impressive informal splendiferous, posh
Derivativesnoun His Lear simultaneously displays kingliness and frailty: he hands out directives, but fumbles. Example sentencesExamples - Like all inaugural pageants, this one, with its parade and balls and tacky souvenirs, is satisfying in each of us an atavistic love of kingliness.
- The sheer authority in his voice revealed his kingliness, and for a moment I understood Roahin's fear, if not his betrayal.
- In some ways, perhaps, it was easier to kill the king than it was to kill the notion of kingliness.
- That kingliness that God has given to it, that joy and beauty for which it is born and which it longs to have, are thus taken away from it.
Definition of kingly in US English: kinglyadjectiveˈkɪŋliˈkiNGlē Associated with or typical of a king; regal. Example sentencesExamples - The kingly or lordly attitude is one way: I make these wonderful objects and don't you come and mess about with them or misunderstand them.
- To get to the top of this ladder, New York's low-level jesters enter the freestyle circuit with playful puns about guns delivered in predictable monotones, with hopes of one day garnering kingly success.
- The king looked at her in a very kingly and grand fashion.
- What kingly magnificence could mean is brought to life by the great barrow-burial at Sutton Hoo on the East Anglian coast.
- Senior sources say the prince will adopt a more kingly style, representing the Queen on more foreign assignments.
Synonyms royal, regal, of a king, monarchical, sovereign, imperial, princely, crowned, supreme, absolute regal, majestic, stately, august, noble, lordly, proud, dignified, distinguished, courtly |