lordly
Of or relating to a lordOf or relating to a lord.
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Meaning
4 sensesOf or relating to a lord.
Show us your lordly might: demonstrate that you can order people and get them to obey.
fürstlich, adelig, einem Lord gemäß
of or befitting a lord
Having the qualities of a lord; lordlike; noble
fürstlich, vornehm, herrlich
Appropriate for, or suitable to, a lord; glorious.
Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.
überheblich, arrogant, hochmütig
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English lordly, lordlich, from Old English hlāfordlīċ (“lordly; heroic; noble”From Middle English lordly, lordlich, from Old English hlāfordlīċ (“lordly; heroic; noble”), equivalent to lord + -ly (forming adjectives).
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Forms
lordlier/more lordly, lordliest/most lordly| Comparative | lordlier / more lordly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | lordliest / most lordly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonyms- of or befitting a lord:augustgrand
- having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy:disdainfulhaughtyimperiousoverbearingpridefulsniffysuperciliousswaggering
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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