| Pronunciation: | | 'prinslee
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| Matching Terms: | | princeless, princelet, princelike, princeliness, princeling
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- [adj] having the rank of or befitting a prince; "a princely bearing"; "princely manner"
- [adj] rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"
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| | Synonyms: | | deluxe, gilded, luxurious, noble, opulent, rich, sumptuous |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Prince"ly\, a.
1. Of or relating to a prince; regal; royal; of highest rank
or authority; as, princely birth, character, fortune, etc.
2. Suitable for, or becoming to, a prince; grand; august;
munificent; magnificent; as, princely virtues; a princely
fortune. ``Most princely gifts.'' --Shak.
\Prince"ly\, adv.
In a princely manner.
My appetite was not princely got. --Shak.
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