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lord·ly
 lordly
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- pronunciation:
- lord
li
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
lordlier, lordliest |
| definition 1: |
befitting a lord; noble; grand.
- synonyms:
- grand, majestic, noble, stately
- similar words:
- august, great, imposing, lofty, magnificent, princely, proud, regal, royal
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| definition 2: |
overbearing; domineering.
- synonyms:
- domineering, imperious, magisterial, overbearing
- similar words:
- arrogant, authoritarian, autocratic, bossy, high-handed, lofty, pompous
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| related words: |
arrogant, lofty, stately |
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| derivation: |
lordliness (n.) |
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