adjective
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generous or lavish
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of, belonging to, or characteristic of a prince
adverb
Other Word Forms
- princeliness noun
- pseudoprincely adverb
- unprincely adjective
Etymology
Origin of princely
Example Sentences
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A "princely" grave of a horse buried alongside two people has been discovered by archaeologists working on one of Britain's biggest digs.
From BBC
Once part of the erstwhile princely state of Mysore, it was known as "garden city" or a "pensioner's paradise".
From Barron's
His princely ambitions are hardly new revelations; the signs are everywhere.
From Salon
Months later, when Indian and Pakistani officials set about integrating hundreds of princely states into the new nations, the Arab states of the Gulf would be missing from the ledger.
From BBC
The text becomes a straitjacket for a princely son who doesn’t seem accustomed to Shakespearean rigors.
From Los Angeles Times
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