queenly

adjective

queen·​ly ˈkwēn-lē How to pronounce queenly (audio)
queenlier; queenliest
1
: of, relating to, or befitting a queen
2
: having royal rank
3
queenliness noun
queenly adverb

Examples of queenly in a Sentence

She maintained a queenly posture. a richly appointed, queenly bedroom, complete with a massive four-poster bed
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For the first time, Gaga, whose many years of queenly isolation led her fans to dub her Mother Monster—the patron misfit of the misfits—is publicly discussing a yearning to start a family, retreat from the grind, loosen her vise grip on persona. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025 Only the muscle twitching in her neck betrays this queenly act; how Shaw manages to switch on this apparently involuntary tell is a thespian mystery. Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025 One of them, written shortly after Bachmann’s death, recalls her friend’s precise and queenly bearing. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025 The Instagram photo showing her queenly self in the glowing red chest plate caught the attention of the manufacturer, and Gasteyer gave Omnilux permission to share it on their own socials. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for queenly

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of queenly was in the 15th century

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“Queenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queenly. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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queenly

adjective
queen·​ly ˈkwēn-lē How to pronounce queenly (audio)
: resembling a queen

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