princely

Example Sentences

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India no longer has royals and Awadh, once a princely state ruled by semi-autonomous Muslim nawabs, now exists only as a historical region in central Uttar Pradesh.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Some tried to keep it alive in the Indian princely state of Hyderabad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Once part of the erstwhile princely state of Mysore, it was known as "garden city" or a "pensioner's paradise".

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

His princely ambitions are hardly new revelations; the signs are everywhere.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

Philip was the youngest, the most princely, and the one furthest removed from his father.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy