Kingly
['kɪŋlɪ] or ['kɪŋli]
Definition
(adj.) having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king; 'symbolizing kingly power'; 'the murder of his kingly guest' .
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Definition
(superl.) 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.
(adv.) In a kingly or kinglike manner.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Royal, regal, monarchical, imperial.[2]. Noble, august, imposing, splendid, magnificent, grand.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Royal, regal, imperial, magnificent, noble
ANT:[See MAGNIFICENT]
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Examples
- I swapped horses with Mohammed, the kingly-looking Egyptian who is our Ferguson's lieutenant. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- They had firm lips, unquailing eyes, and a kingly stateliness of bearing. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Any revival of the kingly title was out of the question, and Octavian himself expressly refused the dictatorship. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Let a man jump in, and instantly he is cased in an armor more gorgeous than ever kingly Crusader wore. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- This pale crescent was the likeness of a kingly crown; what it diademed was the shape which shape had none. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Then it sat considering for a moment, erect and kingly. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
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