Dictionary Entry

kingly

Part of SpeechadjectiveUsed In Literature ↓

Of or belonging to a king or kings; exercised by a king.

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Common Phrases

power kinglyoffice kinglygovernment kinglyrule kinglyauthority kinglycrown kingly

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Poetry examples for “kingly”

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

But one there was who waxed beyond the rest,
Wore kinglier girdle and a kingly crown,
Whilst crowns and orbs and sceptres starred his breast.

But one there was who waxed beyond the rest,
Wore kinglier girdle and a kingly crown,
Whilst crowns and orbs and sceptres starred his breast.

Verse is immortal and shall ne'er decay.
To[228] verse let kings give place and kingly shows,
And banks o'er which gold-bearing Tagus flows.

Ah, had some bloodless Fury rose from hell, 315
And with my kingly sceptre struck me dead,
When I was forc’d to leave my Gaveston !

Ye Wise, by whom Heav'n rules!
Your kingly hands suit not the hangman's tools.
When God has doom'd a glorious Past to die,

Gleams up the pinnacles far and free--
Up domes--up spires--up kingly halls--
Up fanes--up Babylon-like walls--

Of sculptur'd ivy and stone flowers —
Up domes — up spires — up kingly halls —
Up fanes — up Babylon-like walls —

How bloodless books, how pulseless art,
Vain kingly and imperial zeal,
Vain all memorials of the heart!

Of time, were shepheards cottages somewhile.
Then tooke the shepheards kingly ornaments
And the stout hynde arm’d his right hand with steele:

When lo! on his wondering eyes,
Two kingly figures arise,
Two Olafs in warlike array!