Lofty vs Princely - What's the difference?
lofty | princely | Related terms |
high, tall, having great height or stature
* {{quote-book
, year=1862
, author=George Borrow
, title=Wild Wales
, chapter=98
idealistic, implying over-optimism
* 2013 , Delme Parfitt in Wales Online'', ''Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win (3 November 2013)
extremely proud; arrogant; haughty
* F. Harrison
Lofty is a related term of princely.
As a proper noun lofty
is (informal) nickname for a tall (usually male) person.As an adjective princely is
relating to a prince; regal; royal.As an adverb princely is
in the manner of a royal prince's conduct.lofty
English
Adjective
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- a lofty bed
- a lofty goal
- A goal from Steven Caulker, just after the hour mark, was enough to hand victory to Malky Mackay's men, with Swansea falling some way short of the lofty standards they have set previously at this level.
- that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers