English Explanatory Dictionary

lordly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to a lord.
  2. Having the qualities of a lord; lordlike; noble
  3. Appropriate for, or suitable to, a lord; glorious.
  4. Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.
adv
  1. In the manner of a lord. Showing command or nobility.
adj
  1. Alternative form of lordly.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɔː(ɹ)dli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lordly.wav

Word forms

lordly lordlier more lordly lordliest most lordly

Etymology

From Middle English lordly, lordlich, from Old English hlāfordlīċ (“lordly; heroic; noble”), equivalent to lord + -ly. The adverb is from Middle English lordly, lordely, lordliche.

Derived words

lordlily lordliness unlordly
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