LORDLINESS

arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness

(noun) overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

dignity, lordliness, gravitas

(noun) formality in bearing and appearance; “he behaved with great dignity”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lordliness (countable and uncountable, plural lordlinesses)

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

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Lord"li*ness, n. Etym: [From Lordly.]

Definition: The state or quality of being lordly. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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