queenly

[ kween-lee ]
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adjective,queen·li·er, queen·li·est.
  1. belonging or proper to a queen: queenly propriety.

  2. befitting, or suggestive of, a queen: queenly grace.

adverb
  1. in a queenly manner.

Origin of queenly

1
First recorded in 1530–40; queen + -ly

Other words from queenly

  • queen·li·ness, noun
  • un·queen·ly, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for queenly

queenly

/ (ˈkwiːnlɪ) /


adjective-lier or -liest
  1. resembling or appropriate to a queen

  2. having the rank of queen

adverb
  1. in a manner appropriate to a queen

Derived forms of queenly

  • queenliness, noun

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