Kingly Definition

kĭnglē
kinglier, kingliest
adjective
kinglier, kingliest
Having the status or rank of king.
American Heritage
Of, like, or fit for a king or kings; royal; regal; noble.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adverb
In a royal way; royally.
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Other Word Forms of Kingly

Adjective

Base Form:
kingly
Comparative:
kinglier
Superlative:
kingliest

Origin of Kingly

  • From Middle English kyngly, from Old English *cyninglīċ (“kingly, royal”), equivalent to king +‎ -ly. Cognate with Dutch koninklijk (“kingly, royal”), German königlich (“kingly”), Swedish kunglig (“kingly”). Compare also Old English cynelīċ (“kingly, royal, public”).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Middle English kyngly, from Old English *cyninglīċe (“kingly, royally”), equivalent to king +‎ -ly. Compare Old English cynelīċe (“kingly, royally, publicly”).

    From Wiktionary

Kingly Sentence Examples

  • He was the first of Rome's kingly vassals.

  • How noble and kingly the King was, especially in his misfortunes!

  • After him the chief power north of the Tyne came into the hands of a certain Eadulf of Bamburgh, who did not take the kingly title, but accepted the overlordship of Alfred the Great perhaps in 886.

  • Early in 984 the king was seized by Henry II., the Quarrelsome, the deposed duke of Bavaria, who claimed the regency as a member of the reigning house, and probably entertained the idea of obtaining the kingly dignity himself.

  • Under a kingly government office bestowed by the sovereign holds the same place which office bestowed by the people holds in a popular government.

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Words Starting With

KKIKIN

Words Ending With

YLYGLY

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kingly

Words Starting With K and Ending With Y

Starts With K & Ends With YStarts With KI & Ends With YStarts With K & Ends With LY

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With K6 Letter Words Ending With Y