lord•ly
Pronunciation: (lôrd'lē), [key] — adj., adv. -li•er, -li•est,
—adj. - suitable for a lord, as trappings or ceremonies; grand or magnificent.
- insolently imperious; haughty; arrogant; overbearing: lordly contempt.
- of or pertaining to a lord.
- having the character or attributes of a lord.
- befitting a lord, as actions: lordly manners.
—adv. - in the manner of a lord.
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