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lordful

adj

Etymology

From Middle English lordfulle, equivalent to lord + -ful.

  1. inherited from lordfulle

Definitions

  1. Having the manner or bearing of a lord

    Having the manner or bearing of a lord; lordly; (by extension) authoritative; authoritarian; overbearing; bossy

    • The only thing he ever did wrong was his goodness and his not very faithful wife; his fat and 'lordful' wife who always wore a frown whenever someone visited them.
    • Some wives can't breathe loudly without facing the wrath of their dictator-husband. Some husbands are too lordful over their wives and make them feel incarcerated in their marriage.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA