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Definitions
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
Word origin
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”).
Used in a sentence
“O thou dull god, why liest thou with the vile / In loathsome beds, and leav'st the kingly couch / A watch-case or a common 'larum-bell?”
“Leave kingly backs to cope with kingly cares; They have their weight to carry, subjects theirs;”
“Tho' trouble-tried, and torture-torn, / The kingliest Kings are crown'd with thorn.”
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