SuaviloquyToday’s word

princely

Princely, a.

1. Of or relating to a prince; regal; royal; of highest rank or authority; as, princely birth, character, fortune, etc.

2. Suitable for, or becoming to, a prince; grand; august; munificent; magnificent; as, princely virtues; a princely fortune. "Most princely gifts." Shak.

1 other Webster entry under this spelling

Princely, adv.

In a princely manner. My appetite was not princely got. Shak.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for princely; he lists it under royal.

Where he writes about it:

Princely is especially used of treasure, expenditure, gifts, etc., as princely munificence, a princely fortune, where regal could not so well be used and royal would change the sense. — from royal

Synonyms

royalaugustkinglikekinglymagnificentmajesticmunificentregal

Antonyms

beggarlycontemptiblemeanpoorservileslavishvile

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