comeliness

comeliness

English Noun
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Definition

Quality of being comely; beauty, attractiveness.

Etymology

From comely + -ness (“the quality of being”).

Example Sentences

  • "Hereat Alaeddin arose and took horse, his Mamelukes riding a-van and a-rear of him, and they were such that all must cry, "Laud to the Lord who created them and clothed them with such beauty and loveliness." And they scattered gold amongst the crowd in front of their master who surpassed them all in comeliness and seemlihead[…]"
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