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kingly 音標拼音: [k'ɪŋli] a. 國王的,高貴的,威嚴的 國王的,高貴的,威嚴的 kingly adj 1: having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king; " symbolizing kingly power"; " the murder of his kingly guest" [ synonym: { kingly}, { kinglike}] Kingly \ King" ly\, a. [ Compar. { Kinglier}; superl. { Kingliest}.] Belonging to, suitable to, or becoming, a king; characteristic of, or resembling, a king; directed or administered by a king; monarchical; royal; sovereign; regal; august; noble; grand. " Kingly magnificence." -- Sir P. Sidney. " A kingly government." -- Swift. " The kingly couch." -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] The kingliest kings are crowned with thorn. -- G. Massey. [ 1913 Webster] Leave kingly backs to cope with kingly cares. -- Cowper. Syn: Regal; royal; monarchical; imperial; august; sovereign; noble; splendid. Usage: { Kingly}, { Regal}. Kingly is Anglo- Saxon, and refers especially to the character of a king; regal is Latin, and now relates more to his office. The former is chiefly used of dispositions, feelings, and purposes which are kinglike; as, kingly sentiments; kingly condescension; " a kingly heart for enterprises." -- Sir P. Sidney. The latter is oftener applied to external state, pomp, etc.; as, regal state, regal title, etc. This distinction is not observed by our early writers, but is gaining ground. [ 1913 Webster]
Kingly \ King" ly\, adv. In a kingly or kinglike manner. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Low bowed the rest; he, kingly, did but nod. -- Pore. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Although this citation, one from Paradise Lost, and one from Shakespeare' s ll4th Sonnet are given by lexicographers as examples of adverbial use, it is by no means clear that the word is not an adjective in each instance. [ 1913 Webster] 54 Moby Thesaurus words for " kingly": aristocratic, august, chivalrous, courtly, dignified, ducal, dynastic, exalted, genteel, gentle, gentlemanlike, gentlemanly, grand, grave, high, imperatorial, imperatorious, imperial, imperious, imposing, kinglike, knightly, ladylike, lordly, magisterial, majestic, masterful, monarchal, monarchial, monarchic, monarchical, noble, of gentle blood, of rank, patrician, powerful, princelike, princely, puissant, purple, queenlike, queenly, quite the lady, regal, royal, sedate, sober, solemn, sovereign, stately, statuesque, titled, venerable, worthy
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