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The meaning of QUEENLY is of, relating to, or befitting a queen. How to use queenly in a sentence.
Queenly definition: belonging or proper to a queen. See examples of QUEENLY used in a sentence.
The word 'queenly' is a correct and usable word in written English. It is an adjective, so you can use it to describe a person, their manner, or their behaviour. For example: "The Queen's bearing was regal and queenly as she strode through the crowd, waving to her subjects".
Definition of queenly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective queenly. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
adjective. uk / ˈkwiːn.li / us / ˈkwiːn.li / Add to word list. like a queen, or suitable for a queen: She smiled at him, trying not to lose her queenly dignity. Fewer examples. Once again Blanchett embodies both queenly and vulnerable human emotions. She is a real glamour girl these days, queenly yet approachable.
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And when he slumbers on the tented plain Beneath the vigil stars, a living wall Is round him, in the might of love's defence: For he is worthy—sacrifice and song By him are ruled; and oft at shut of flowers, When queenly virgins in the sunset go To carry water from the crystal wells, In beautiful content,—beneath a tree Whose shadows hung o ...
