lordly
pronunciation
How to pronounce lordly in British English:
UK [ˈlɔ:dli]
How to pronounce lordly in American English:
US [ˈlɔrdli]
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- Adjective:
- of or befitting a lord
- having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
Word Origin
- lordly (adj.)
- 14c., from Old English hlafordlic "lordly, noble;" see lord (n.) + -ly (1). As an adverb from mid-14c.
Example
- 1. The minister 's catis a lordly cat .
- 2. Here comes the lordly palanquin .
- 3. His lordly manners were quite repulsive .
- 4. I always dreams that I will live in a lordly mansion one day .
- 5. Heir to a lordly fortune ; of august lineage .