- generous or lavish
- of, belonging to, or characteristic of a prince
- in a princely manner
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
prince•ly /ˈprɪnsli/USA pronunciation
adj., -li•er, -li•est.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- splendid;
magnificent;
lavish:a princely sum. - of or relating to a prince;
royal;
noble.
prince•ly
(prins′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est.
prince′li•ness, n.
- greatly liberal;
lavish;
magnificent:a princely entertainment. - like or befitting a prince;
magnificent:princely manners. - of or pertaining to a prince;
royal;
noble:princely blood. - that is a prince:his princely self.
- prince + -ly 1490–1500
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princely /ˈprɪnslɪ/ adj ( -lier, -liest)
'princely' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
capellmeister
- Gwalior
- Hanover
- Hanoverian
- Hapsburg
- Hohenstaufen
- Kalat
- Orange
- Rajputana
- Swat
- Travancore
- Tripura
- grand
- Guelph
- Gujarat States
- Hohenlohe
- kashmir
- kingly
- Kolhapur and Deccan States
- magnificent
- purple
- sovereign