Hypertext Webster Gateway: "princely"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Princely \Prince"ly\, a.
1. Of or relating to a prince; regal; royal; of highest rank
or authority; as, princely birth, character, fortune, etc.
2. Suitable for, or becoming to, a prince; grand; august;
munificent; magnificent; as, princely virtues; a princely
fortune. ``Most princely gifts.'' --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Princely \Prince"ly\, adv.
In a princely manner.
My appetite was not princely got. --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
princely
adj 1: rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded
dining rooms" [syn: {deluxe}, {gilded}, {luxurious}, {opulent},
{sumptuous}]
2: having the rank of or befitting a prince; "a princely
bearing"; "princely manner"
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