Princely — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

rich and superior in quality

having the rank of or befitting a prince

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɹˈɪnsli/

🇬🇧British English

/pɹˈɪnsli/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɹˈɪnsli/

3 syllables Say it as /pɹˈɪnsli/.

Examples

a princely sum
gilded dining rooms
a princely bearing

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

gilded deluxe grand luxurious opulent sumptuous

Parts of Speech

adjective	rich and superior in quality “a princely sum”
adjective	having the rank of or befitting a prince “a princely bearing”

Word Forms

grandness	noun	splendid or imposing in size or appearance
luxury	noun	wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
luxuriousness	noun	wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
opulence	noun	wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
sumptuousness	noun	wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
sumptuosity	noun	the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
prince	noun	a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

fürstlich

reichhaltig und von höchster Qualität

🇫🇷French

princier

riche et de qualité supérieure

🇪🇸Spanish

principesco

rico y de calidad superior

🇮🇹Italian

principesco

ricco e di qualità superiore

🇳🇱Dutch

prinselijk

rijk en superieur in kwaliteit

🇵🇹Portuguese

principesco

rico e superior em qualidade

🇷🇺Russian

княжеский

богатый и превосходный по качеству

India

🇮🇳Hindi

राजसी

गुणवत्ता में समृद्ध और श्रेष्ठ

🇧🇩Bengali

রাজকীয়

সমৃদ্ধ এবং মানের উচ্চতর

🇮🇳Tamil

இளவரசர்

பணக்காரர் மற்றும் தரத்தில் உயர்ந்தவர்

🇮🇳Telugu

రాచరికం

గొప్ప మరియు నాణ్యతలో ఉన్నతమైనది

🇮🇳Marathi

राजेशाही

श्रीमंत आणि दर्जेदार

🇮🇳Gujarati

રજવાડા

સમૃદ્ધ અને ગુણવત્તામાં શ્રેષ્ઠ

🇮🇳Kannada

ರಾಜಪ್ರಭುತ್ವದ

ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ ಮತ್ತು ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

രാജകുമാരൻ

സമ്പന്നവും ഗുണമേന്മയിൽ മികച്ചതും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸ਼ਾਹੀ

ਅਮੀਰ ਅਤੇ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਉੱਤਮ

🇵🇰Urdu

شاہی

امیر اور معیار میں اعلی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

王子般的

丰富且品质优越

🇯🇵Japanese

王子様的な

豊富で優れた品質

🇰🇷Korean

왕자 다운

풍부하고 품질이 우수함

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hoàng tử

phong phú và vượt trội về chất lượng

🇹🇭Thai

เจ้า

อุดมสมบูรณ์และมีคุณภาพเหนือกว่า

🇮🇩Indonesian

seperti bangsawan

kaya dan unggul dalam kualitas

🇵🇭Filipino

prinsipe

mayaman at nakahihigit sa kalidad

🇲🇾Malay

putera raja

kaya dan unggul dalam kualiti

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أميري

غنية ومتفوقة في الجودة

🇮🇷Persian

شاهزاده

از نظر کیفیت غنی و برتر

🇹🇷Turkish

soylu

zengin ve kaliteli

🇮🇱Hebrew

נְסִיכִי

עשיר ואיכותי מעולה

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