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Kingly vs Basilic - What's the difference?

kingly | basilic |

As adjectives the difference between kingly and basilic

is that kingly is majestic and regal while basilic is royal; kingly.

As a adverb kingly

is in a royal manner.

As a noun basilic is

a basilica.

kingly

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) kyngly, from (etyl) *.

Adjective

(er)
  • Majestic and regal.
  • * Sir Philip Sidney
  • * kingly magnificence
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • a kingly government
  • * Shakespeare
    • the kingly couch
  • * G. Massey
    • The kingliest kings are crowned with thorn.
  • * Cowper
    • Leave kingly' backs to cope with ' kingly cares.
    Derived terms
    * kingliness

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) kyngly, from (etyl) *.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a royal manner.

    • basilic

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A basilica.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • royal; kingly
  • basilican
  • (anatomy) Relating to certain parts, anciently supposed to have a specially important function in the animal economy, such as the basilic vein.
    • (Webster 1913) ----