Definitions for lordly
ˈlɔrd lilord·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. august, grand, lordlyadjective

   of or befitting a lord

   "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"

2. disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggeringadjective

   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

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1. lordlyadverb

   In the manner of a lord. Showing command or nobility.

2. lordlyadjective

   of or relating to a lord.

   Show us your lordly might, demonstrate that you can order people and get them to obey.

3. lordlyadjective

   Appropriate for, or suitable to, a lord.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lordlyadjective

   Etymology: from lord.

   1. Befiting a lord.

   Lordly sins require lordly estates to support them. South.

   2. Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.

   So bad a peer ——
   —— As who, my lord?
   —— Why, as yourself, my lord?
   An’t like your lordly, lord protectorship? William Shakespeare.

   Of me as of a common enemy,
   So dreaded once, may now exasperate them,
   I know not: lords are lordliest in their wine. John Milton, Agon.

   Expect another message more imperious,
   More lordly thund’ring than thou well wilt bear. John Milton.

   Ev’ry rich and lordly swain,
   With pride wou’d drag about her chain. Jonathan Swift.

2. Lordlyadverb

   Imperiously; despotically; proudly.

   So when a tyger sucks the bullock’s blood,
   A famish’d lion, issuing from the wood,
   Roars lordly fierce, and challenges the food. Dryden.

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1. lordly

   "Lordly" is a song recorded by French DJ and producer Feder featuring the vocals of Alex Aiono. The song was released as a digital download on 20 August 2016 through Atlantic Records UK. The song was written by Hadrien Federiconi and Tienus Konijnenburg. The song has peaked to number 10 on the French Singles Chart and also achieved success in Poland and CIS countries (mostly in Russia, when topped the Tophit chart). The song featured as the theme song of the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.

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1. Lordly

   suitable for a lord; of or pertaining to a lord; resembling a lord; hence, grand; noble; dignified; honorable

2. Lordly

   proud; haughty; imperious; insolent

3. Lordlyadverb

   in a lordly manner

Anagrams for lordly »

1. drolly

How to pronounce lordly?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lordly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lordly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of lordly in a Sentence

1. Edwin Markham:

   And when he fell in whirlwind, he went downAs when a lordly cedar, green with boughs,Goes down with a great shout upon the hills,And leaves a lonesome place against the sky.

2. Hindu Poetess:

   The dull-hued turkey apes the gait Of lordly peacock, richly plumed; And thus the poetaster shows When he would fain his verse recite.

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