gilded vs princely

gilded

adj
  • Having a falsely pleasant appearance; sugarcoated. 

  • Having the color or quality of gold. 

  • Made of gold or covered by a thin layer of gold. 

princely

adj
  • Befitting a prince; grand; lavish or opulent. 

  • Relating to a prince; regal; royal. 

adv
  • In the manner of a royal prince's conduct. 

How often have the words gilded and princely occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )