Vocabulary
Princely
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
relating to a prince.
Urdu meaning
شاہی، شاہانہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Princely states Swat, Dir, Chitral and Amb were merged into NWFP in 1969.
Dawn Editorials —
Ending exclusion
— 2026-03-28
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He may have been referring to the merits of a soft approach in dealing with myriad internal challenges, including the hundreds of princely states and their status vis-à-vis the centre.
Dawn Editorials —
Fistful of water
— 2025-04-30
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While cooperation and investment from all quarters are important, the US should know that $101m is not exactly a princely sum that will convince Pakistan to change its geostrategic moorings.
Dawn Editorials —
Diplomatic challenge
— 2024-07-29
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Sardar Patel, who was doing the integration of the princely states, had enough on his plate.
Dawn Editorials —
Don`t disturb the class, please
— 2023-12-19
Synonyms
magnificent, grand, impressive, imposing, splendid, superb, majestic, glorious
Curator example
“the princely states of Pakistan”
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