kingly 音标拼音: [k'ɪŋli]
a . 国王的,高贵的,威严的
国王的,高贵的,威严的
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 .
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The kingliest kings are crowned with thorn . --
G .
Massey .
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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 .
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Kingly \
King "
ly \,
adv .
In a kingly or kinglike manner . --
Shak .
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Low bowed the rest ;
he ,
kingly ,
did but nod . --
Pore .
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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 .
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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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