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lordly

DEFINITIONS OF: lordly

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adj of or befitting a lord

“heir to a lordly fortune”
Synonyms:
august, grand
noble
of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times

adj having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

“his lordly manners were offensive”
Synonyms:
disdainful, haughty, imperious, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering
proud
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
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