Lording

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A lord. archaic
"How now my Lords of Egypt & Zenocrate? Now muſt your iewels be reſtor’d againe: And I that triumpht ſo be ouercome. How ſay you Lordings, Is not this your hope?"
2
A lordling; a little lord. obsolete

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of lord form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

god almighty nobleman overlord affect allah almighty god

Example

"Why are you lording it over my household?"

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