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
  • More admired than beloved, the show has extended an open challenge to theater artists drawn to the sophisticated majesty of Brown’s Tony-winning score but daunted by the expansive scope of Uhry’s Tony-winning book.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
  • While some of these women have officially earned their crowns in the Disney princess canon, other heroines like Elsa from Frozen (2013) and Mirabel from Encanto (2021) have essentially become honorary majesties.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Did Gilded Age millionaires really marry their daughters to British nobility in exchange for funding their estates?
    Alexis Nedd, IndieWire, 2 July 2025
  • Despite her connection by blood to illustrious Roman nobility, Agrippina would disappear almost as swiftly as she was named.
    Diana Arterian June 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Our communities should not have to rely on court orders to be treated with dignity.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
  • This religious minority known for its dignity, neutrality, resiliency, and peaceful resistance is now being targeted by Jihadi militias supported by the Syrian regime, with tanks artillery, and heavy weapons.
    Sawsan Natour-Hasson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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“Kingliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingliness. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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