Lordling
//ˈlɔːdlɪŋ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An unimportant or petty lord.
"He saw it clear enough, now that the lordling had pointed it out. “They couldn't have froze. Not if the Wall was weeping. It wasn't cold enough.""
- 2 A young lord.
Example
More examples"He saw it clear enough, now that the lordling had pointed it out. “They couldn't have froze. Not if the Wall was weeping. It wasn't cold enough.""
Etymology
From Middle English lordlyng; equivalent to lord + -ling.
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