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kingly

adj

Etymology

From Middle English kyngly, from Old English *cyninglīċ (“kingly, royal”), equivalent to king + -ly. Cognate with Dutch koninklijk (“kingly, royal”), German königlich (“kingly”), Swedish kunglig (“kingly”). Compare also Old English cynelīċ (“kingly, royal, public”).

  1. inherited from *cyninglīċ✻ — “kingly, royal”
  2. inherited from kyngly

Definitions

  1. Of or belonging to a king or kings

    Of or belonging to a king or kings; exercised by a king.

    • O thou dull god, why liest thou with the vile / In loathsome beds, and leav'st the kingly couch / A watch-case or a common 'larum-bell?
    • Leave kingly backs to cope with kingly cares; They have their weight to carry, subjects theirs;

  2. Characteristic of kings, majestic, regal

    Characteristic of kings, majestic, regal; as befits a king, in the manner of a king.

    • Tho' trouble-tried, and torture-torn, / The kingliest Kings are crown'd with thorn.
    • As for Bradly, he reclined in kingly ease, smoking austerely, and ejecting a grunt at intervals into her narrative, confessing an interest in it.

  3. In a royal manner.

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Derived

kinglihood, kingliness

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA