A princely sum. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A princely bearing. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective, : a princely entertainment. ,princely manners. ,princely blood. ,his princely self. From Dictionary.com.
He is tall, handsome, and has what you might call princely manners. From Wordnik.com. [The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912] Reference
That is not what I call princely behavior. From Wordnik.com. [The Little Lady Agency and the Prince] Reference
You have certain princely qualities. From Wordnik.com. [The Boundaries of Consent (1/3)] Reference
They called him "Prince Hal", and of course it also meant that there was a kind of princely quality to him. From Wordnik.com. [Henry Clay: Statesman for the Union] Reference
And sit like a queen in princely bowers. From Wordnik.com. [Fair Flower of Northumberland 2] Reference
And so shall you in princely virtues shine. From Wordnik.com. [An Island Story: A History of England for Boys and Girls] Reference
Its knell in princely ears, till the o'erstung. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpts from _Childe Harold's Pilgrimage_] Reference
It may also be remarked, that both "princely" and "priestly" differ from the number and form of the letters contained in. From Wordnik.com. [Notes and Queries, Number 82, May 24, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc] Reference
"princely," which it has received from the historians of the county. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 548, May 26, 1832] Reference
"princely" Hereward was as much in love with our pale, gray-eyed girl as. From Wordnik.com. [The Lost Lady of Lone] Reference
Iran might not be so receptive to princely advice. From Wordnik.com. [Iran wants to dazzle London, but will Prince Charles give his consent?] Reference
'It is a princely thing to do well, and to be ill-spoken of. From Wordnik.com. [Meditations] Reference
San Juan district; he is in a fair way to a princely fortune. From Wordnik.com. [A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba] Reference
Joseph, the princely office to Juda, and the priesthood to Levi. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete] Reference
Just because a car costs a princely sum, it need not have complicated controls. From Wordnik.com. [How the BMW iDrive drives us iNsane] Reference
This Homere intrea - ting of all princely affaires, and greate enterprices of the. From Wordnik.com. [A booke called the Foundacion of Rhetorike because all other partes of Rhetorike are grounded thereupon, euery parte sette forthe in an Oracion vpon questions, verie profitable to bee knowen and redde] Reference
Whenever Care intruded, this prince always bowed him out in the most princely manner. From Wordnik.com. [Half-Hours with Great Story-Tellers] Reference
But one cover drive was princely and his sweeping of the spinner Saeed Ajmal was deft. From Wordnik.com. [Matt Prior digs deep but debutant Wahab Riaz leaves England in a hole] Reference
The skin is a little more sensitive on the princely Senate majority leader, Bill Frist. From Wordnik.com. [Troubled Waters] Reference
The Count is said to receive half a million sterling a-year from this princely property. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847] Reference
A princely Bashkir drew us to his booth, first by his beauty and then by his noble manners. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865] Reference
And he gave rest to all the provinces, and bestowed gifts according to princely magnificence. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 19: Esther The Challoner Revision] Reference
Other cautious analysts said the offers are princely compared to 3PAR's 2011 earnings projections. From Wordnik.com. [Investors Bet Fight Over 3PAR Ensues] Reference
A decade ago, hotels in princely palaces in Rajasthan, India, were the preserve of wealthy Western tourists. From Wordnik.com. [Spreading The Wealth] Reference
CHIDEYA: So what happens when Jimi Hendrix, the newly princely Jimi Hendrix, returns to his roots in the US?. From Wordnik.com. [Jimi Hendrix and the 'Room Full of Mirrors'] Reference
He has been true to his word, paying princely sums for sports teams and sports-broadcasting rights around the world. From Wordnik.com. [The Sporting Life] Reference
The same bad judgment was made about the stone torso, in princely robes, of a regional ruler named Entemena from 4,800 years ago. From Wordnik.com. [Iraq's (Most Precious) Most Wanted] Reference
Viz., as to the double portion, which belonged to the firstborn; but the princely dignity was given to Juda, and the priesthood to Levi. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 13: 1 Paralipomenon The Challoner Revision] Reference
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