kingliness

as in majesty
a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status from an early age he had that special something, an aura of kingliness that foretold his future rise to the country's presidency

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Noun
  • The winners of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award have been revealed, showcasing a spectacular selection of night sky images that reveal the majesty of ancient galaxies, nebulas, stellar cities and of course, Earth's moon.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Cinematographer Jaime Ackroyd certainly captures Scotland’s majesty, but there is no character to the frames, which look like they could be plucked out of a commercial from a tourism bureau.
    Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • So there's a nobility in that, but also an ickiness.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Sitting for a portrait was once reserved for the elite, with kings, queens, and nobility commissioning grand works to immortalize themselves and assert their authority.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Forged by a history of exile and persecution, Jewish Americans have consistently championed dignity and equality.
    Andrew Weinstein, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • There is nothing but dignity, and hardworking people unjustly being attacked.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Kingliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingliness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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