DEFINITIONS

lordly

[ lawrd-lee ]
/ ˈlɔrd li /
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adjective, lord·li·er, lord·li·est.

suitable for a lord, as trappings or ceremonies; grand or magnificent.
insolently imperious; haughty; arrogant; overbearing: lordly contempt.
of or relating to a lord.
having the character or attributes of a lord.
befitting a lord, as actions: lordly manners.

adverb

Also lord·li·ly. in the manner of a lord.

Words related to lordly

arrogant, august, bossy, cavalier, condescending, despotic, dictatorial, dignified, gracious, grand, grandiose, haughty, honorable, imperious, lofty, magisterial, magnificent, majestic, masterful, noble

Words nearby lordly

lord, what fools these mortals be!, lord-in-waiting, lording, lordless, lordling, lordly, lordoscoliosis, lordosis, lords, lords spiritual, lords temporal

Origin of lordly

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hlāfordlīc. See lord, -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM lordly

lord·li·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for lordly

lordly
/ (ˈlɔːdlɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

haughty; arrogant; proud
of or befitting a lord

adverb

archaic in the manner of a lord

Derived forms of lordly

lordliness, noun
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