lordness

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noun

The state or condition of a lord

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounlordness (uncountable)

alternative Lordness

  1. uncountableThe state or condition of a lord

    Olivier luxuriated in his lordness.

    2004, Mel Gussow, Michael Gambon: A Life in Acting - Page 90
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    You left your lordness, your person doer of justice, maker of order. In your hands, in your feet, then you embrace them carefully like a baby, [...]

    2015, Linda O'Brien-Rothe, Songs that Make the Road Dance

    Yes, she would be devoted to the spirit, to him, praising his lordness and his magnificence.

    2015, Marlon James, John Crow's Devil
  2. uncountablelordship

    “Oh yes, your lordness. We soon see.”

    2013, Eric Allan Smith, Goblin City - Page 36
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    “Your Lordness, we would humbly exchange these fine gifts if you would allow us to borrow your Four Horses of the Apocalypse for our journeys.”

    2014, R. J. Amado, Everland Volume I: Opal's Book of Winter

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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