princesslyadj.
/ˈprɪnsɛsli/, /prɪnˈsɛsli/, U.S. /ˈprɪnsɛsli/, /prɪnˈsɛsli/; see also princess n. and adj. That is a princess or like a princess; belonging, relating, or appropriate to a princess.
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society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > royalty > [adjective] > of a princess
princessly1747
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > majesty, glory, or grandeur > [adjective] > specifically of things or ideas
regal1561
prince-worthy1574
mounted1601
august1602
elevated1604
venerable1615
tall1655
seraphical1656
big1660
rarefied1662
elevate1667
grand1678
dignified1763
princessly1813
sublimized1827
high-stepping1867
1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. xxxi. 198 To engage her (for example sake to her Princessly daughter) to join in their cause.
1813 Ld. Byron in Lett. & Jrnls. 7 Dec. (1974) III. 236 She is handsome..and her manners are princessely [sic].
1899 Judge Parry Gold. Jujube ii, in Scarlet Herring, etc. 88 Imprinting a kingly kiss upon her princessly cheek, [the king] rushed from the room.
1930 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 13 July (Mag.) 7/4 To attain a princessly status which might indeed be elevated to that of a queenly title one day.
1985 Observer Mag. 27 Oct. 30/1 Here, too, her princessly image was established.
2003 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 29 Oct. (Metro section) 1 She says her princessly sisters were cuter, petiter and graced with being older.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1747