Definition of Kinglike

1. Adjective. Having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king. "The murder of his kingly guest"

Exact synonyms: Kingly
Similar to: Noble
Derivative terms: King

Definition of Kinglike

1. Adjective. Resembling a king or some aspect of one. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Kinglike

1. resembling a king [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kinglike

kingfishes
kinghood
kinghoods
kinging
kingite
kingklip
kingklips
kingle
kingles
kingless
kinglet
kinglets
kinglier
kingliest
kinglihood
kinglike (current term)
kingliness
kinglinesses
kingling
kinglings
kingly
kingmaker
kingmakers
kingmaking
kingpin
kingpins
kingpost
kingposts
kingric
kings

Literary usage of Kinglike

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Stud Book by Jockey Club (New York, N.Y.), Sanders Dewees Bruce (1898)
"Damsel by kinglike (sent to England 1896). 1894, ch. f. ... 1897, b. or br. c. by kinglike. STONE NELLIE, ch. m., foaled 1891; bred by DD Withers; ..."

2. The Talisman: A Tale of the Crusaders by Walter Scott (1878)
"She speaks ever kinglike, and kinglike will I answer her, so she bring no request unworthy of herself or me." The beauty of Edith was of a more intellectual ..."

3. Representative British Dramas: Victorian and Modern by Montrose Jonas Moses (1918)
"He grovels to the Church when he's black-blooded, But kinglike fought the proud archbishop, — kinglike Defied the Pope, and, like his kingly sires, ..."

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