Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lordliness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lord-li-ness
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lordlinesses (plural)

Synonyms

arrogance haughtiness hauteur high-handedness dignity gravitas

Questions

What does lordliness mean?
The property of being lordly; the bearing or manner of a lord.
Where does lordliness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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