princely
pronunciation
How to pronounce princely in British English: UK [ˈprɪnsli]
How to pronounce princely in American English: US [ˈprɪnsli]
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- Adjective:
- rich and superior in quality
- having the rank of or befitting a prince
Word Origin
- princely (adj.)
- c. 1500, "of a prince," from prince + -ly (2). Meaning "sumptuous, magnificent" is from 1530s.
Example
- 1. As munificence goes , this was princely .
- 2. Moreover , in many ways , mr chen possesses quite princely trappings , including a house overlooking a golf course in hainan and a daughter at harvard business school .