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" There's nothing so kingly as kindness, and nothing so royal as truth."
Alice Cary

Meaning of "kingly" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF KINGLY

ˈkɪŋlɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kingly can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES KINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of kingly in the English dictionary

The definition of kingly in the dictionary is appropriate to a king; majestic. Other definition of kingly is (poetic (or archaic) in a manner appropriate to a king.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KINGLY

achingly · breathtakingly · creakingly · half-jokingly · heartbreakingly · jokingly · mockingly · painstakingly · provokingly · quakingly · shockingly · shrinkingly · skulkingly · smirkingly · squeakingly · strikingly · takingly · unblinkingly · unthinkingly · winkingly

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KINGLY

kingfish · kingfisher · kinghood · kingklip · kingle · kingless · kinglet · kinglier · kingliest · kinglihood · kinglike · kingliness · kingling · kingmaker · kingpin · Kings · kings-of-arms · Kingsford-Smith · kingship · kingside

WORDS THAT END LIKE KINGLY

accordingly · amazingly · astonishingly · correspondingly · exceedingly · increasingly · interestingly · irritatingly · knowingly · livingly · lovingly · overwhelmingly · seemingly · sickeningly · singly · sparingly · strongly · stunningly · surprisingly · unknowingly · willingly

Synonyms and antonyms of kingly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «KINGLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «kingly» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «kingly» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF KINGLY

Find out the translation of kingly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of kingly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kingly» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

王道
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

real
570 millions of speakers
en

English

kingly
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

आलीशान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملكي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

царственный
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

régio
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

রাজকীয়
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

royal
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Raja
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

königlich
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

王の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kingly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đế vương
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ராஜ
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

राजाने
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

krallara layık
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

regale
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

królewski
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

царствений
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

regească
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βασιλικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koninklike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kingly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kongelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kingly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KINGLY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of kingly
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «kingly».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kingly

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «KINGLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word kingly.
1
Alice Cary
There's nothing so kingly as kindness, and nothing so royal as truth.
2
Mark Helprin
The British monarchy has the political and constitutional task of subtracting from the government and governors of Britain the papal and kingly airs that in America, because we have no such institution, unfortunately adhere to the president.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KINGLY»

Discover the use of kingly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kingly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A kingly craft: art and leadership in Ethiopia : a social ...
This work is an innovative study of eighteenth and nineteenth century manuscript painting during a critical period of Ethiopian history known as the _Era of the Princes._
Earnestine Jenkins, 2008
2
Cap Anson 2: The Theatrical and Kingly Mike Kelly : U.S. ...
This is the definitive biography of the Hall of Fame player, Mike Kelly, who was the most likely model, if any single player was, for the title character in Ernest Thayer's 1888 poem ``Casey at the Bat.
Howard W. Rosenberg, 2004
3
Craft and the Kingly Ideal: Art, Trade, and Power
The Kingly Craft of Building A particularly elegant example of political leadership as skilled crafting, that is, of rulers as transformers and imposers of form and order, is found in Susan Kus' discussion of eighteenthand early nineteenth- century ...
Mary W. Helms, 2013
4
Stop Strolling Around Naked in Your Business Empire Like ...
Stop Strolling Around Naked In Your Business Empire Like "Alittle Kingly.
Richard W. Linford, 2007
5
An Historical and Critical Enquiry Into the Nature of the ...
And how Far the Art of Coronation with the Oath Established by Law, is a Solemnity Indispensible to the Exercise of the Regal Dignity; Shewing, the Origin and Antiquity of Inunction, the Ancient and Modern Forms of the Coronation Ceremony, ...
Thomas Christopher Banks, 1814
6
An Historical and Critical Enquiry into the Nature of the ...
Thomas Christopher BANKS. After all this, the said dean took the spurs from oil“ the altar, and delivered them to the lord greatchamberlain, who touched, the king's heels therewith, and forthwith sent them back tothe altar.) Then the archbishop ...
Thomas Christopher BANKS, 1820
7
Winstanley 'The Law of Freedom' and Other Writings
If any ask me what kingly power is? I answer, there is a twofold kingly power. The one is the kingly power of righteousness, and this is the power of Almighty God, ruling the whole creation in peace and keeping it together. And this is the power ...
Christopher Hill, 2006
8
The Kingly Christ, V2: Sermons on the Gospels of the Church ...
This is a new release of the original 1923 edition.
George Albert Getty, 2013
9
Holiness and Masculinity in the Middle Ages
11. Edmund. of. East. Anglia,. Henry. VI. and. Ideals. of. Kingly. Masculinity. [ CATHERINE J.LEWIS The manner in which duty and responsibility could influence and define gender was perhaps nowhere as central as in the role and image of the ...
P. H. Cullum, Katherine J. Lewis, 2005
10
Politics
(4) There is a fourth species of kingly rule—that of the heroic times—which was hereditary and legal, and was exercised over willing subjects. For the first chiefs were benefactors of the people in arts or arms; they either gathered them into a ...
Aristotle, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kingly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rath Yatra celebrated in Tripura - bdnews24.com
In Tripura people irrespective of their religion participate in the Rath Yatra festival, which is a symbol of secularism in this once kingly ruled state ... «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»
2
Jesus... The Prophet - Athens Daily Review: Columns
Jesus priestly office was shown in His vicarious atonement for the sins of men; His kingly office appears in His royal power, subduing all men to ... «Athens Daily Review, Jul 15»
3
Tim Keller on how to do preaching that is apologetic, evangelistic …
You could say that gospel ministry has a prophetic, a priestly and kingly aspect to it. The prophetic is the speaking and preaching, the priestly is ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
4
Searching for something different
We have really, as a country, abandoned the classic English kingly names.” Classic and celebrity. A recent analysis of baby name data ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
5
Parents are picking more creative names
We have really, as a country, abandoned the classic English kingly names.” Classic and celebrity. A recent analysis of baby name data ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
6
What is the meaning of life in the fast lane?
In addition to his wealth, power and pleasures, he had wisdom, international acclaim and meaningful and kingly projects … a legacy. So, what ... «Hawaii Army Weekly, Jul 15»
7
Rob Parent: Only minor events need apply on this July day
... All-Star team of MLS guys, most of whom still aspire to play in the league where the talent and the paychecks are truly typical of a kingly sport. «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jul 15»
8
Ramzan, Variety of Food and Innovative Iftars
The items include Asli Dum Biryani, Kingly Barrah Kebab Lazeez, Chandi Kebab and special Phirni and baked Anjeer Halwa. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
9
Prince Carl Philip Of Sweden Is Basically A Royal Jamie Dornan
But what we've also noticed is that Prince Carl of Sweden - with that fabulous bone structure and neatly trimmed, kingly beard - also bears a ... «instyle.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
The Lion in Winter approaches from the comedic angle
Ollis is bearish, loud, and — thanks to the necessity of turning off the air conditioning system during the performance — sweaty in in his kingly ... «CL Charlotte, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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