"princely sum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: princely sums [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} princely sum (plural princely sums)
  1. (literally) A large amount of money. Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-princely_sum-en-noun-5Dkl-f2V
  2. (ironically) A small amount of money.
    Sense id: en-princely_sum-en-noun-L791lJra

Inflected forms

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