LORDLIKE

Etymology

Adjective

lordlike (comparative more lordlike, superlative most lordlike)

Like a lord; lordly.

Source: Wiktionary


Lord"like`, a. Etym: [2d lord + like. Cf. Lordly.]

1. Befitting or like a lord; lordly.

2. Haughty; proud; insolent; arrogant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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