lordly
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lord·ly
(lôrd′lē)adj. lord·li·er, lord·li·est
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a lord.
2. Very dignified and noble: a lordly and charitable enterprise.
3. Pretentiously arrogant and overbearing.
adv.
1. In a dignified, noble fashion befitting or characteristic of a lord.
2. In a pretentiously arrogant and overbearing manner.
lord′li·ness n.
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lordly
(ˈlɔːdlɪ)adj, -lier or -liest
1. haughty; arrogant; proud
2. of or befitting a lord
adv
archaic in the manner of a lord
ˈlordliness n
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lord•ly
(ˈlɔrd li)adj. -li•er, -li•est,
adv. adj.
1. suitable for a lord; grand.
2. insolently imperious; haughty.
adv. [before 1000]
lord′li•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | lordly - of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage" noble - of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth" |
2. | lordly - having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes" |
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lordly
adjective
1. proud, arrogant, lofty, stuck-up (informal), patronizing, dictatorial, condescending, imperious, domineering, overbearing, haughty, tyrannical, despotic, disdainful, high-handed, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), toffee-nosed (slang, chiefly Brit.), hoity-toity (informal) their lordly indifference to patients
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lordly
adjective1. Exercising authority:
2. Large and impressive in size, scope, or extent:
3. Overly convinced of one's own superiority and importance:
arrogant, haughty, high-and-mighty, insolent, lofty, overbearing, overweening, prideful, proud, supercilious, superior.
Idiom: on one's high horse.
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lordly
[ˈlɔːdlɪ] ADJ (lordlier (compar) (lordliest (superl))) [house, vehicle] → señorial, señoril; [manner] → altivo, arrogante; [command] → imperiosoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
lord
(loːd) noun1. a master; a man or animal that has power over others or over an area. The lion is lord of the jungle. gran señor
2. (with capital when used in titles) in the United Kingdom etc a nobleman or man of rank. Lord
3. (with capital) in the United Kingdom, used as part of several official titles. the Lord Mayor. Lord
ˈlordly adjective grand or proud. a lordly attitude.grandioso
ˈlordliness nounˈLordship noun (with His, ~Your etc) a word used in speaking to, or about, a man with the title `Lord' and also certain judges who do not have this title. Thank you, Your Lordship.señoría
the Lord God; Christ. el Señor
lord it over to act like a lord or master towards. Don't think you can lord it over us. mandonear a alguien
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