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

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Yes, you can enjoy the principality of Monaco, with its casinos, yachts and Grand Prix, without a princely budget.

From The Wall Street Journal

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