QUEENLY

queenly, queenlike

(adjective) having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen; “queenly propriety”; “clad in her queenly raiment”; “Rosetti’s queenly portraits of women”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

queenly (comparative queenlier, superlative queenliest)

Having the status, rank or qualities of a queen; regal.

Synonyms

• queenlike

Etymology 2

Adverb

queenly (comparative queenlier, superlative queenliest)

In a queenly manner; regally.

Source: Wiktionary


Queen"ly, a. Etym: [AS. cwenlic feminine.]

Definition: Like, becoming, or suitable to, a queen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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