Kingly Definition

kĭnglē
kinglier, kingliest
adjective
kinglier, kingliest
Having the status or rank of king.
American Heritage
Of, like, or fit for a king or kings; royal; regal; noble.
Webster's New World
adverb
In a royal way; royally.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Kingly

Adjective

Base Form:
kingly
Comparative:
kinglier
Superlative:
kingliest

Origin of Kingly

  • 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”).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Middle English kyngly, from Old English *cyninglīċe (“kingly, royally”), equivalent to king +‎ -ly. Compare Old English cynelīċe (“kingly, royally, publicly”).

    From Wiktionary

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