princely

adjective

prince·ly | \ ˈprin(t)s-lē

princelier; princeliest

Definition of princely

1 : of or relating to a prince : royal

2 : befitting a prince : noble, magnificent princely manners a princely sum

3 : governed by a prince a princely state

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a display of princely courtesy set a princely meal before their guests

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The creators of these programs, all white men, formed a kind of princely pantheon of showrunners and were regularly grouped together by the press as mavericks and visionaries. — Rachel Syme, The New Republic, "The Outlaw World of Deadwood," 6 June 2019 The mountainous, 86,000-square-mile territory was once a princely state. — Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, "The Kashmir conflict: How did it start?," 2 Mar. 2019 Exotic Modern—that features some spectacular examples of Paul Poiret’s clothing, including his own princely dressing robe, displayed in the house itself, and French colonial-era art in the modern adjunct. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "Hamish Bowles Makes the Most of His Trip to Tokyo for Valentino Pre-Fall—And Then Some," 2 Dec. 2018 Once-powerful clerics and princely challengers have been squashed. — The Economist, "The calculations of Muhammad bin Salman," 7 June 2018 The medallions come in gold, priced at a princely 1,380 Singapore dollars apiece ($1,033), as well as silver and nickel. — Chun Han Wong, WSJ, "I’ll Have Atomic Wings! For Singapore Foodies, Trump-Kim Fusion Is the Bomb," 10 June 2018 Klaassen arrived for a princely sum of £23.5m as part of the huge summer investment following the £75m sale of star striker Romelu Lukaku to Manchester United. — SI.com, "Davy Klaassen Wants Everton Stay as Dutchman Is Eager to Prove His Worth in the Premier League," 29 May 2018 But after the couple welcomed a boy, betters banked on princely names like Albert and Arthur (the top favorites). — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Royal Baby's Name Was Just Announced and It's As Regal As You Expected," 27 Apr. 2018 Cézannes and Picassos galore—but the estate was valued at $6.8 million, then a princely sum. — Kelly Crow, WSJ, "Will the Rockefeller Collection be the First Art Auction to Top $1 Billion?," 11 Apr. 2018

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