noun
Meaning 1
An unimportant or petty lord.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
lordling
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlɔːdlɪŋ/
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General-American: /ˈlɔɹdlɪŋ/
noun
Meaning 2
A young lord.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English lordlyng; equivalent to lord + -ling.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Belarusian: па́ніч (pánič) — an unimportant or petty lord
- Belarusian: пані́ч (paníč) — an unimportant or petty lord
- Finnish: pikkuherra — an unimportant or petty lord
- French: gentillâtre — an unimportant or petty lord
- Georgian: ბატონიშვილი (baṭonišvili) — an unimportant or petty lord
- Irish: fothiarna — an unimportant or petty lord
- Irish: mionuasal — an unimportant or petty lord
- Polish: panicz — an unimportant or petty lord
- Russian: ба́рич (bárič) — an unimportant or petty lord
- Russian: па́ныч (pányč) — an unimportant or petty lord
- Russian: паны́ч (panýč) — an unimportant or petty lord
- Ukrainian: пани́ч (panýč) — an unimportant or petty lord