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kingly

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king⋅ly

  [king-lee] adjective, -li⋅er, -li⋅est, adverb
Use kingly in a Sentence
–adjective
1. stately or splendid, as resembling, suggesting, or befitting a king; regal: He strode into the room with a kingly air.
2. pertaining or proper to a king: kingly power.
3. having the rank of king.
4. consisting of kings or others of royal rank: kingly personages.
–adverb
5. in the manner of a king; regally.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see king, -ly

Related forms:
king⋅li⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1, 2. princely, sovereign, majestic, august, magnificent, exalted, grand. Kingly, regal, royal refer to that which is closely associated with a king, or is suitable for one. What is kingly may either belong to a king, or be befitting, worthy of, or like a king: a kingly presence, appearance, graciousness. Regal is esp. applied to the office of kingship or the outward manifestations of grandeur and majesty: regal authority, bearing, splendor, munificence. Royal is applied esp. to what pertains to or is associated with the person of a monarch: the royal family, word, robes, salute; a royal residence.

Antonyms:
1, 2. lowly.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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king·ly   (kĭng'lē)   
adj.   king·li·er, king·li·est

  1. Having the status or rank of king.

  2. Of, like, or befitting a king; majestic and regal.

adv.  In a royal way; royally.
king'li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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