kingly

大学 FREQ #46895

a. 国王的, 高贵的, 威严的 [法] 王的, 国王的, 适于君王的

词形变化

kinglier 比较级 kinglier kingliest kingliest 最高级 more kingly 比较级 most kingly 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

国王的；高贵的，国王似的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or belonging to a king or kings; exercised by a king.

    But in Sparta, which was called a kingly government, though the people were perfectly free, yet because the administration was in the two kings and the ephori, with the assistance of the senate, we read of no impeachments by the people;

  2. 2.

    Characteristic of kings, majestic, regal; as befits a king, in the manner of a king.

    For then she sets foorth the liberty of his mind, the high flying of his thoughts, the fitnesse in him to beare rule, the singular loue the subiects bare him; that it was doubtful, whether his wit were greater in winning their fauours, or his courage in imploying their fauours: that he was not borne to liue a subiect-life, each action of his bearing in it Maiestie, such a kingly entertainement, such a kingly magnificence, such a kingly heart for enterprises: especially remembring those vertues, which in successor are no more honored by the subiects, then suspected of the Princes.

adv.
  1. 1.

    In a royal manner.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

kinglike

近义相关 1

noble

词源

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”).

来源：wiktionary