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the princely sum of sth — ► used in a humorous way to refer to an unexpectedly small amount of money: »The book was first published in the UK in 1972 for the princely sum of 40p. Main Entry: ↑sum … Financial and business terms
(a) princely sum — a/the/princely sum phrase a large amount of money. This word or expression is usually used humorously to talk about an amount that you think is very small or not enough. Thesaurus: large amounts of moneysynonym Main entry: princely … Useful english dictionary
a princely sum — a princely/tidy sum ► a large amount of money: »She sold her story to the tabloids for a princely sum. »We have made a tidy sum on our investments. Main Entry: ↑sum … Financial and business terms
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sum — ▪ I. sum sum 1 [sʌm] noun [countable] 1. an amount of money: • Large sums of money are spent on advertising campaigns. • The company was sold for a sum estimated at $2.3 billion. ˌcapital ˈsum 1 … Financial and business terms
sum — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 amount of money ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, generous, good, great, handsome, hefty, high, large, not inconsiderable (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
princely — [[t]prɪ̱nsli[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A princely sum of money is a large sum of money. It ll cost them the princely sum of seventy five pounds. Syn: handsome 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Princely means belonging to a prince or suitable for a prince. It … English dictionary
princely — adjective 1 princely sum an expression meaning a large amount of money, often used jokingly to mean a very small amount of money: My Dad offered me the princely sum of ten pence to wash his car! 2 formal fine, splendid, or generous;: a princely… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
princely — prince|ly [ˈprınsli] adj [only before noun] 1.) a princely amount of money is very large often used humorously to mean a very small amount of money ▪ My savings had now reached the princely sum of £30. ▪ a far from princely salary 2.) formal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
