noun
Meaning 1
A large amount of money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
Examples
- The painting fetched a princely sum.
Meaning relationships
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Phrase guide
princely sum
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noun
Meaning 2
A small amount of money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: ironically
Examples
- After all that work, I've earned the princely sum of two pounds.
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