lordly (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *lordly*:
ADJECTIVE	all	lordly, august, grand	of or befitting a lord
all	lordly, disdainful, haughty, imperious, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering	having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

English > *lordly*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Of or befitting a lord.
Example	"heir to a lordly fortune"
Synonyms	august, grand
Broader	noble	Of or belonging to or constituting / constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times
Spanish	augusto, señorial, señoril
Catalan	august
Nouns	Lord	a titled peer of the realm
Nouns	lordliness	formality in bearing and appearance

English > *lordly*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy.
Example	"his lordly manners were offensive"
Synonyms	disdainful, haughty, imperious, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering
Broader	proud	Feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth
Spanish	altivo, arrogante, desdeñoso, despectivo, imperioso, orgulloso, soberbio
Catalan	arrogant, desdenyós, despectiu, imperiós, superb
Nouns	lordliness	overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

HyperDic: lordly