princely

American  

[prins-lee] / ˈprɪns li /

adjective

princelier, princeliest

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.

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princely British  

/ ˈprɪnslɪ /

adjective

1. generous or lavish

2. of, belonging to, or characteristic of a prince

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adverb

1. in a princely manner

Other Word Forms

• princeliness noun
• pseudoprincely adverb
• unprincely adjective

Etymology

Origin of princely

First recorded in 1490–1500; prince + -ly

Example Sentences

In northern India's Uttar Pradesh state, a team of workers is carefully restoring a centuries-old royal kitchen that once fed the rulers of the former princely state of Awadh.

From BBC

He will then visit the princely palace, the official residence of the Grimaldi dynasty since the 13th century, for a private meeting with Prince Albert.

From Barron's

Some tried to keep it alive in the Indian princely state of Hyderabad.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before its complete demise, it was almost brought to the Indian princely state of Hyderabad, where it could have taken root.

From The Wall Street Journal

What quickly became nonnegotiable was the fact that no princely state could go rogue and assert its own independence.

From The Wall Street Journal