kingliness

as in majesty
a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status from an early age he had that special something, an aura of kingliness that foretold his future rise to the country's presidency

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Noun
  • No one does anything in these paintings except turn their back on the viewer and stare forlornly at the world in all its sublime majesty, which Friedrich suggests is a mirror for the world within.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
  • His every soaring note was an homage to their majesty.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • As the Times reports, the first stars Arthur’s nephew, Sir Gawain, a knight who faces off with Germanic Saxons invading from mainland Europe and disloyal English nobility—including his father.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
  • For 300 years Bordeaux winemakers were able to send their wines to England absolutely tax free and develop a strong popularity with British royalty and nobility.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • They can be done with respect for human dignity and with respect for the law — and they're not being done that way now.
    Tonya Mosley, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The effort was framed as a check on the destruction and loss of civilian life in Gaza—an issue that evokes deep concern for many, including Jews, who overwhelmingly stand for justice and human dignity.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Kingliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingliness. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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