Kingly
adjective
Related to or suitable for a king.
He sat on the throne in a kingly manner.
Often appears as...
- kingly duties
- kingly attire
adjective
Large or impressive in size or scope.
He had a kingly feast for his birthday.
Often appears as...
- kingly feast
- kingly ambition
adjective
Related to or suitable for a king.
He sat on the throne in a kingly manner.
Often appears as...
- kingly duties
- kingly attire
adjective
Large or impressive in size or scope.
He had a kingly feast for his birthday.
Often appears as...
- kingly feast
- kingly ambition
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Regal Nuance
Implies dignity and elegance befitting a king, often used to describe someone's bearing or behavior.
Her kingly poise at the event impressed everyone.
Pro Tip 2/3Authority Connotation
Suggests the exercise of power like that of a king, especially in commanding situations.
She handled the negotiations with kingly authority.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
When used historically, it refers to something associated with an actual monarch's life or reign.
The kingly artifacts were displayed in the museum.
Pro Tip 1/3Regal Nuance
Implies dignity and elegance befitting a king, often used to describe someone's bearing or behavior.
Her kingly poise at the event impressed everyone.
Pro Tip 2/3Authority Connotation
Suggests the exercise of power like that of a king, especially in commanding situations.
She handled the negotiations with kingly authority.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
When used historically, it refers to something associated with an actual monarch's life or reign.
The kingly artifacts were displayed in the museum.
Pro Tip 1/3Regal Nuance
Implies dignity and elegance befitting a king, often used to describe someone's bearing or behavior.
Her kingly poise at the event impressed everyone.
Pro Tip 2/3Authority Connotation
Suggests the exercise of power like that of a king, especially in commanding situations.
She handled the negotiations with kingly authority.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
When used historically, it refers to something associated with an actual monarch's life or reign.
The kingly artifacts were displayed in the museum.
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Quote examples
Mark Helprin
American Novelist
The British monarchy has the political and constitutional task of subtracting from the government and governors of Britain the papal and kingly airs that in America, because we have no such institution, unfortunately adhere to the president.
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Hanya Yanagihara
American Novelist
Anyone who has been to India - specifically Rajasthan, the rich and kingly region in the country's northwest - knows that when it comes to adornment, Indians do not think like other people.
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Alice Cary
American Poet
There's nothing so kingly as kindness, and nothing so royal as truth.
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Thomas Hardy
English Novelist
Aspect are within us, and who seems most kingly is king.
Quote examples
Mark Helprin
American Novelist
The British monarchy has the political and constitutional task of subtracting from the government and governors of Britain the papal and kingly airs that in America, because we have no such institution, unfortunately adhere to the president.
Quote examples
Hanya Yanagihara
American Novelist
Anyone who has been to India - specifically Rajasthan, the rich and kingly region in the country's northwest - knows that when it comes to adornment, Indians do not think like other people.
Quote examples
Alice Cary
American Poet
There's nothing so kingly as kindness, and nothing so royal as truth.
Quote examples
Thomas Hardy
English Novelist
Aspect are within us, and who seems most kingly is king.
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