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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The property of being lordly; the bearing or manner of a lord. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors wordnet
3. 3
   formality in bearing and appearance wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

dignityarbitrarinessarrogancearroganceaugustnessauthoritarianism

Etymology

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

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