Dignified vs Kingly - What's the difference?
dignified | kingly | Related terms |
Majestic and regal.
* Sir Philip Sidney
* kingly magnificence
* Jonathan Swift
* Shakespeare
* G. Massey
* Cowper
As adjectives the difference between dignified and kingly
is that dignified is respectable while kingly is majestic and regal.As a verb dignified
is past tense of dignify.As an adverb kingly is
in a royal manner.kingly
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) kyngly, from (etyl) *.Adjective
(er)- a kingly government
- the kingly couch
- The kingliest kings are crowned with thorn.
- Leave kingly' backs to cope with ' kingly cares.