princely sum

noun

A large amount of money.

“The painting fetched a princely sum.”

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Meanings

nounprincely sum (plural princely sums)

plural princely sums

  1. literallyA large amount of money.

    The painting fetched a princely sum.

  2. ironicallyA small amount of money.

    After all that work, I've earned the princely sum of two pounds.

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APA

princely sum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/princely%20sum

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“princely sum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/princely%20sum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “princely sum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/princely%20sum.

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