1.
[syn: deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous]
2. having the rank of or befitting a prince;
- Example: "a princely bearing"
- Example: "princely manner"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Princely \Prince"ly\, a.
1. Of or relating to a prince; regal; royal; of highest rank
or authority; as, princely birth, character, fortune, etc.
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2. Suitable for, or becoming to, a prince; grand; august;
munificent; magnificent; as, princely virtues; a princely
fortune. "Most princely gifts." --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Princely \Prince"ly\, adv.
In a princely manner.
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My appetite was not princely got. --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
princely
adj 1: rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded
dining rooms" [syn: deluxe, gilded, grand,
luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous]
2: having the rank of or befitting a prince; "a princely
bearing"; "princely manner"