kingly

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Definition of kingly

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)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;”

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adj

(not-comparable)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;”
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.”
“Never had sleep been more refreshing nor food tasted more savory, and he began already to harden and his face wore a kinglier look.”

adv

In a royal manner.

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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”).

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