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lordly
What does lordly mean?
lordly (adjective): of or befitting a lord.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does lordly come from?
From Middle English lordly, lordlich, from Old English hlāfordlīċ (“lordly; heroic; noble”), equivalent to lord + -ly (forming adjectives).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of lordly?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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covered in mist; foggy
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dead; having lost life
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of or befitting a lord
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able to read and write
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strict
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serial
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august
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