a kingly residence

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• kingly — kingliness, n. /king lee/, adj., kinglier, kingliest, adv. adj. 1. stately or splendid, as resembling, suggesting, or befitting a king; regal: He strode into the room with a kingly air. 2. pertaining or proper to a king: kingly power. 3. having… …   Universalium

• kingly, royal, regal — Each of these words refers to anything that is suitable for a king or closely associated with one: The tall old man with a long white beard had a kingly (or regal or royal) look about him. Each also has a meaning of stately, splendid : The… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• palace — n 1. royal residence, royal house, royal mansion, Fr. palais. 2. mansion, palatial residence, palatial house, stately residence, kingly residence, kingly house, great house, villa, chateau, castle, Fr. hdtel, It. palazzo, Chiefly Brit. hall, Brit …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• villa — n 1. estate, country estate, country home, country seat, country house, rural mansion, hacienda, manor, manor house, manor seat. 2. mansion, palace, palatial residence, palatial house, stately residence, kingly residence, kingly house, great… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• chronology — /kreuh nol euh jee/, n., pl. chronologies. 1. the sequential order in which past events occur. 2. a statement of this order. 3. the science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates and historical order of past events. 4. a… …   Universalium

• Poland — • Country in eastern Europe Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poland     Poland     † Cathol …   Catholic encyclopedia

• France — • Geography, statistics, and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. France     France     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Rome — • The significance of Rome lies primarily in the fact that it is the city of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rome     Rome     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Paris — /par is/; for 2 also Fr. /pann rddee /, n. 1. Matthew. See Matthew of Paris. 2. Ancient, Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii /peuh riz ee uy /. a city in and the capital of France and capital of Ville de Paris Department, in the N part, on the Seine.… …   Universalium

• Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …   Universalium

• Ramses II — 1292 1225 B.C., king of ancient Egypt. * * * known as Ramses the Great flourished 13th century BC King of ancient Egypt, 1279–13 BC. His family came to power some decades after the reign of Akhenaton. Ramses set about restoring Egypt s power by… …   Universalium