princely

pronunciation

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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 .

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