PRINCELY, adjective prins'ly. Resembling a prince; having the appearance of one high born; stately; dignified; as a princely gentleman; a princely youth. 1. Having the rank of princes; as a man of princely birth; a princely dame. 2. Becoming a prince; royal; grand; august; as a princely gift; princely virtues. 3. Very large; as a princely fortune. 4. Magnificent; rich; as a princely entertainment. PRINCELY, adverb prins'ly. In a princelike manner. PRINCES'-FETHER, noun A plant of the genus Amaranthus. Prince's metal, a mixture of copper and zink, in imitation of gold.
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