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lordliness
[
lawrd
-lee
]
lord·ly
/
ˈlɔrd
li
/
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[
lawrd
-lee
]
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adjective,
-li·er,
-li·est,
adverb
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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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Origin:
before 1000;
Middle English;
Old English
hlāfordlīc.
See
lord
,
-ly
Related forms
lord·li·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
majestic, regal, dignified, noble, lofty.
2.
domineering.
Antonyms
2.
meek.
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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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