noun
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archaic a gentleman; lord: used in the plural as a form of address
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an obsolete word for lordling
Etymology
Origin of lording
1150–1200; Middle English; Old English hlāfording prince, literally, offspring of a lord, equivalent to hlāford lord + -ing -ing 3
Example Sentences
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But the most important thing is to not act like some wealthy nob, even though most of them are, lording your superiority over the common folk whose votes are necessary for victory.
From Salon
A dream was alive despite Greece lording it.
From BBC
"He's a gentleman, he is an old-class gentleman, and generous with his time, not lording it around."
From BBC
He's nestled safely in his pristine chamber, cocooned by a massive video wall and lording over the population's oxygen supply.
From Salon
He did so by lording over the three-point line as if he were a foot shorter.
From Washington Post
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