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- [prins-lee]
- /ˈprɪns li/
- /ˈprɪns.li/
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- [prins-lee]
- /ˈprɪns li/
Definitions of princely word
- adjective princely greatly liberal; lavish; magnificent: a princely entertainment. 1
- adjective princely like or befitting a prince; magnificent: princely manners. 1
- adjective princely of or relating to a prince; royal; noble: princely blood. 1
- adjective princely that is a prince: his princely self. 1
- adjective princely extravagant 1
- adjective princely noble 1
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Origin of princely
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500; prince + -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Princely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
princely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
princely usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for princely
adj princely
- amiable — Someone who is amiable is friendly and pleasant to be with.
- baronial — If you describe a house or room as baronial, you mean that it is large, impressive, and old-fashioned in appearance, and looks as if it belongs to someone from the upper classes.
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- buddy-buddy — very friendly; intimate.
- clubby — If you describe an institution or a group of people as clubby, you mean that all the people in it are friendly with each other and do not welcome other people in.
See also
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