princely

[ prins-lee ]

adjective

, prince·li·er, prince·li·est.

1. greatly liberal; lavish; magnificent:

   a princely entertainment.

2. like or befitting a prince; magnificent:

   princely manners.

3. of or relating to a prince; royal; noble:

   princely blood.

4. that is a prince:

   his princely self.

princely

/ ˈprɪnslɪ /

adjective

1. generous or lavish
2. of, belonging to, or characteristic of a prince

adverb

1. in a princely manner

Derived Forms

• ˈprinceliness, noun

Other Words From

• princeli·ness noun
• pseudo·princely adverb
• un·princely adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of princely¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; prince + -ly

Example Sentences

No sniggering jokes now about princely flings and sulky princesses and body doubles.

From Los Angeles Times

The princely total of four Six Nations games and three Six Nations starts to his credit and it's Darge, along with Finn Russell, who leads this team.

From BBC

He made his writing debut at the age of 11 with a six-part World War Two adventure in JS, earning a "princely sum" of 50 rupees.

From BBC

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.

From Seattle Times

The region in question was once a princely state called Jammu and Kashmir, but it joined India in 1947 soon after the sub-continent was divided up at the end of British rule.

From BBC