adjective · rare

kingly

kingly · kinglier · kingliest

königlich, edel, vornehm, majestätisch

Of or belonging to a king or kingsOf or belonging to a king or kings; exercised by a king.

US/kˈɪŋli/

Meaning

2 senses

(not comparable)Of or belonging to a king or kings; exercised by a king.
Characteristic of kings, majestic, regal; as befits a king, in the manner of a king.
königlich, edel, vornehm

More definitions

having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king

Translations

2 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 1

majestic and regal:

Origin

From Middle English kyngly, from Old English *cyninglīċ (“kingly, royal”), equivalent to k

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”).

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