kingly
Fit for monarchs
Kingly means befitting or characteristic of a king—majestic, regal, or noble in bearing or manner.
A kingly gesture shows magnanimity; a kingly sum is lavishly generous.
The word carries connotations of dignity and authority: He accepted the honor with kingly grace.
Less common than royal or regal, kingly emphasizes personal qualities rather than institutional status.
Hereditary supreme ruler
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- royalOf monarchs
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
sovereignty · scepter · coronation · dynasty · realm · emperor · sultan · pharaoh
Of hereditary nobility
- chivalrousHonorably courteous and brave
- gallantCourageously attentive and refined
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- valiantCourageously determined
virtuous · dignified · courtly · knightly · highborn · patrician · blueblood · peerage
Impressive splendor and scale
- splendidImpressively beautiful or fine
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- statelyGrand and imposing
- resplendentImpressively beautiful, richly shining
glorious · exalted · sublime · august · magnificent · illustrious · monumental · venerable
Exerting strong authority
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- edictAuthoritative public command
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- dominionAuthority to rule
rule · govern · sovereign · jurisdiction · proclamation · directive · imperial · autocratic
Noble and forgiving
- beneficentActively doing good
- bountifulPlentiful and generous
- munificentExtravagantly generous in giving
- largesseGenerous gift-giving
patronage · bestow · benevolent · gracious · charitable · liberal · princely · giving
monarch
Hereditary supreme ruler
majesty · sovereignty · scepter · coronation · dynasty · realm · emperor · sultan · pharaoh · tsar
aristocratic
Of hereditary nobility
- chivalrousHonorably courteous and brave
- gallantCourageously attentive and refined
- honorableHaving high moral standards
valiant · virtuous · dignified · courtly · knightly · highborn · patrician · blueblood · peerage · lineage
grandeur
Impressive splendor and scale
resplendent · glorious · exalted · sublime · august · magnificent · illustrious · monumental · venerable · palatial
commanding
Exerting strong authority
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- edictAuthoritative public command
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
dominion · rule · govern · sovereign · jurisdiction · proclamation · directive · imperial · autocratic · absolute
magnanimous
Noble and forgiving
- beneficentActively doing good
- bountifulPlentiful and generous
- munificentExtravagantly generous in giving
largesse · patronage · bestow · benevolent · gracious · charitable · liberal · princely · giving · gift
luxurious
Marked by costly elegance
extravagant · gilded · jeweled · bejeweled · velvet · silk · brocade · ermine · golden · treasure
- king of the hillSupreme position holder
- United KingdomAtlantic archipelago nation
- King ArthurLegendary British sovereign
- king sizeLargest standard bed dimension
- fit for a kingBefitting a sovereign
- The Lion KingDisney's savanna succession drama
king, kingdom, kings, kingdoms, kingship, kingmaker, kinglike, kinghood, kinglier