princely
adjective
prince·ly
ˈprin(t)s-lē 
princelier; princeliest
2
: befitting a prince : noble, magnificent
princely manners
a princely sum
3
: governed by a prince
a princely state
princely
adverb
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Examples of princely in a Sentence
a display of princely courtesy
set a princely meal before their guests
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There’s an archetypal quality to the character: a father-warrior figure treating his princely sons, who are also warriors on the battlefield, with an unsentimental sense of commitment to the cause.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The team made its first major discovery, a similar princely tomb, in 2018.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
As a youth baseball clinic at Yongsan Children’s Park began to wrap up, royalty of the baseball and political kind prepared for a princely moment.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
When Britain divided its Indian colony into a Hindu-majority India and a Muslim-majority Pakistan in 1947, the status of what was then the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir was left undecided.
—Aijaz Hussain, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2023
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The team made its first major discovery, a similar princely tomb, in 2018.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
As a youth baseball clinic at Yongsan Children’s Park began to wrap up, royalty of the baseball and political kind prepared for a princely moment.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
When Britain divided its Indian colony into a Hindu-majority India and a Muslim-majority Pakistan in 1947, the status of what was then the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir was left undecided.
—Aijaz Hussain, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2023
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“Princely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/princely. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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princely
adjective
prince·ly
ˈprin(t)-slē
princelier; princeliest
1
: of or relating to a prince
2
: suitable for a prince
a princely sum
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