lordliness
li adjective
1.
suitable for a lord, as trappings or ceremonies; grand or magnificent.
2.
insolently imperious; haughty; arrogant; overbearing: lordly contempt.
3.
of or pertaining to a lord.
4.
having the character or attributes of a lord.
5.
befitting a lord, as actions: lordly manners.
adverb
6.
Also, lord·li·ly. in the manner of a lord.
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lordly (ˈlɔːdlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -lier, -liest | |
| 1. | haughty; arrogant; proud |
| 2. | of or befitting a lord |
| —adv | |
| 3. | archaic in the manner of a lord |
| 'lordliness | |
| —n | |
| lordly (ˈlɔːdlɪ) | |
| —adj , -lier, -liest | |
| 1. | haughty; arrogant; proud |
| 2. | of or befitting a lord |
| —adv | |
| 3. | archaic in the manner of a lord |
| 'lordliness | |
| —n | |
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