Lordly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɔː(ɹ)dli/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lordly is an adjective meaning Of or relating to a lord.
Meaning
Of or relating to a lord.
More Meanings
- Having the qualities of a lord; lordlike; noble
- Appropriate for, or suitable to, a lord; glorious.
- Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.
- In the manner of a lord. Showing command or nobility.
Example Sentences
He asked water, and she gaue him milke, shee brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
Show us your lordly might: demonstrate that you can order people and get them to obey.
It had also its Hall, called the Priory—an older, a larger, a more lordly abode than any Briarfield or Whinbury owned; […]
But they are the peers of the Queensland Parliament, and, having no lordly robes, must approach the Old Country model as closely as possible.
Word Forms
- lordlier
- lordliest
Synonyms for lordly
Depending on context, synonyms include haughty, supercilious, noble, proud, disdainful, swaggering.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include noble, august, proud, grand, haughty, supercilious.
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