lordliness

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noun

The property of being lordly; the bearing or manner of a lord.

Similar
dignitygravitasarrogancehaughtinesshauteurhigh-handedness
OriginMiddle English lordlines →
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Meanings

nounlordliness (countable and uncountable, plural lordlinesses)

plural lordlinesses

  1. countableuncountableThe property of being lordly; the bearing or manner of a lord.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounformality in bearing and appearance

Similar
dignitygravitas
Broader
bearingcomportmentpresence

nounoverbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

Similar
arrogancehaughtinesshauteurhigh-handedness
Broader
pridesuperbia
Also see
arrogancedignitygravitashaughtinesshauteurhigh-handedness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishlordlines
  2. Englishlordliness

From Middle English lordlines, lordlynes, lordlinesse, equivalent to lordly + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

lordliness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lordliness

MLA

“lordliness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lordliness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lordliness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lordliness.

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