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True humility is expressed in deeds, not words. The humble are those who truly walk the same ground as everyone else - not necessarily with grovelling, hunched backs, but certainly not lording it over others, either.
Julian Baggini

Meaning of "lording" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LORDING

Old English hlāfording, from hlāfordlord + -ing³, suffix indicating descent.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LORDING

lording  [ˈlɔːdɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LORDING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lording is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LORDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lording

Lord

Lord is traditionally an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler. In only a few cases is "lord" a formal title in itself, most commonly that of Lord of the Manor and certain other vestigial titles from the age of feudalism such as Lord of Mann. More generally, Lord is a generic term applied, for example, to people who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or are entitled to courtesy titles, or to refer to a group or body of peers.

Definition of lording in the English dictionary

The definition of lording in the dictionary is a gentleman; lord: used in the plural as a form of address.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LORDING


according
əˈkɔːdɪŋ
applauding
əˈplɔːdɪŋ
boarding
ˈbɔːdɪŋ
bodyboarding
ˈbɒdɪˌbɔːdɪŋ
chording
ˈkɔːdɪŋ
hoarding
ˈhɔːdɪŋ
keyboarding
ˈkiːˌbɔːdɪŋ
landboarding
ˈlændˌbɔːdɪŋ
marauding
məˈrɔːdɪŋ
mountainboarding
ˈmaʊntɪnbɔːdɪŋ
onboarding
ˌɒnˈbɔːdɪŋ
recording
rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ
rewarding
rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ
sailboarding
ˈseɪlˌbɔːdɪŋ
skateboarding
ˈskeɪtˌbɔːdɪŋ
snowboarding
ˈsnəʊˌbɔːdɪŋ
surfboarding
ˈsɜːfˌbɔːdɪŋ
unrewarding
ˌʌnrɪˈwɔːdɪŋ
wakeboarding
ˈweɪkˌbɔːdɪŋ
waterboarding
ˈwɔːtəˌbɔːdɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LORDING

lord proprietary
Lord Protector
Lord Provost
Lord spiritual
Lord temporal
Lord´s
Lord´s Day
Lord´s Prayer
Lord´s Supper
Lord´s table
lordkin
lordless
lordlier
lordliest
lordlike
lordliness
lordling
lordly
lordolatry
lordosis

WORDS THAT END LIKE LORDING

adding
analogue recording
audio recording
birding
carding
cording
digital recording
double-system sound recording
forwarding
Harding
heli-boarding
re-recording
regarding
self-regarding
sheepherding
tape recording
video cassette recording
video recording
video tape recording
wording
yarding

Synonyms and antonyms of lording in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lording» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LORDING

Find out the translation of lording to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lording from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lording» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

称霸一方
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enseñorearse
570 millions of speakers

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lording
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lording
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

lording
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

господствуя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lording
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lording
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trônant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lirik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lording
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

lording
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lording
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lording
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

lording
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆதிக்கம் செலுத்தாமல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लर्निंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lording
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lording
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

władania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пануючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lording
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lording
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heersers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lording
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lording
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lording

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LORDING»

The term «lording» is regularly used and occupies the 56.066 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LORDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lording

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QUOTES WITH «LORDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lording.
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Julian Baggini
True humility is expressed in deeds, not words. The humble are those who truly walk the same ground as everyone else - not necessarily with grovelling, hunched backs, but certainly not lording it over others, either.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LORDING»

Discover the use of lording in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lording and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lording: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations LordingAh, ye good people the matters goeth not well to pass in England, nor shall not do till everything be common, and there shall be no villeins nor gentlemen, but that we may be all united together, and that the ...
‎2008
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Tyranny and Popery Lording it Over the Consciences, Lives, ...
Sir Roger L'Estrange. Thy. __l_-..-1TF- 7 'p _--1--q--'_-'._ --.. LW-T'F-r _ -___-'-r_w -u_-Wn. - - ' ' . ' ' . 'el_ , \ 1 _ - . 5'. fi si AND ~?3;P()IrEI{]T Lording it OVer fflf- CONSCTENCESJF 'LIVCS a Libesties ,. ,LYESTATESss 'BOTHOF ffl , A ~ l _ A-.
Sir Roger L'Estrange, 1678
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The Politics of War Memory and Commemoration
The source of Lording's life force seems to flow from the community of soldiers and former soldiers. In hospital it is the 'yarn with a cobber [friend], joke with a wardsman [all ex-soldiers]' which meant more to him than anything else.23 He thus ...
T.G. Ashplant, Graham Dawson, Michael Roper, 2013
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Commemorating War: The Politics of Memory
The key theme here is mateship. The source of Lording's life force seems to flow from the community of soldiers and former soldiers. In hospital it is the 'yarn with a cobber [friend], joke with a wardsman [all ex-soldiers]' which meant more to him ...
Timothy G. Ashplant, Graham Dawson, Michael Roper
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Ram-alley; Or, Merrie-trickes: A Comedy
A Comedy Lording Barry ... 1463, 1630, 2482-4 aunt, 122, 125 Aurora, 307 Baboons, 259, 264, 287, 897, 1211, 1831, 1868, 2343 bailiff, 1072 Bankes' horse , 1870 bankrupt, 2147-8 barber, 931 barrow-gutlings, 1794 Barry, Lording, t. pp.
Lording Barry, 1952
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LORDSHIP VS DISCIPLESHIP: “WE ARE NOT LORDS”
PASTORING. AND. LORDING. “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and ...
Dr. James W. Huntley, 2013
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Morning Glory and Evening Grace: A Year of Daily Prayers for ...
Learning. Not. Lording. One of the most important characteristics we can develop, Lord, is to be open to learning from others rather than “lording it over them.” When we “lord it” over others, we come from a place of fear, arrogance, or insecurity.
Walter Coleman, 2012
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The Poems: Venus and Adonis, The Rape of Lucrece, The ...
sonnets to sundry notes of music 15 It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That lik`ed of her master as well as well might be, Till looking on an Englishman, the fairest that eye could see, Her fancy fell a-turning. Long was the  ...
William Shakespeare, John Roe, 2006
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Renaissance Drama 38
23 Remarkably, five years later, W. J. Lawrence, working with identical evidence to adams, resurrected the idea of Barry's nobility, arguing that “Lording” was a diminutive title indicating that Barry was the son of an irish lord—namely, David ...
William N. West, 2010
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Roger L'Estrange and the Making of Restoration Culture
Tyranny and Popery Lording it Over the Consciences, Lives, Liberties, and Estates both of King and People. [ ]; 1678; HB; 4o [2] 92p; L1 321. One of L' Estrange's most reprinted tracts, if one of the soberest. It ventures historically to the ...
Anne Dunan-Page, Beth Lynch, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LORDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lording is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ashes 2015: Australians say anywhere, any time to England | The …
His 215 put to flight questions about his technique in England, and he continued lording it yesterday morning, taking advantage of far-flung ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Supergirl TV Show News: Lucy Lane Joining the Cast - Den of Geek
Now in his '40s and lording over the DEO (Department of Extra-Normal Operations), he is on high alert when Supergirl reveals herself, worried ... «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
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Scott Disick Denies TMZ's Reports of His "Full Blown Orgy," So There
They all seemed to be having an ostentatiously fun time; you might even say they were lording it up. Scott's ex Kourtney was said to be "livid" ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Jul 15»
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'True Detective': The Weird Orgy Awaits - The Daily Beast
... that the man Frank fingered to Velcoro, an incident he's been lording over him for years, was all a clever ruse to keep the cop in his pocket. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
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The big day for Slow Century was a success | Bluesfest … - Ottawa Sun
Our coach, Dave Draves, is only one of the most respected record producers in town, lording over his storied Centretown studio, Little Bullhorn. «Ottawa Sun, Jul 15»
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The Ashes 2015: huge Lord's win proves Aussies can adjust to …
THE VERDICT: Aussie lording it over beleaguered Poms. PLAYER RATINGS: Smith, Rogers and Johnson among best. They were all on the ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Greek capitulation to EU powers kills Europe's 'Arab Spring'
In the case of Greece, they came as a group of countries lording over an elected government. Powers greater than the people's will are winning ... «Rudaw, Jul 15»
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Uncovering the history and old Hollywood glamour of the Italian coast
The pearl of the coast, the total toff lording it over hoi polloi down on the coast itself, is the little town of Ravello, perched some 1,000ft up on a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Bishop scandal: Tony Abbott warned of political cost
The irony being that while she sits up there lording it over the public, she knows, apriori, that this was wrong and is criminal. No regard for the ... «Gladstone Observer, Jul 15»
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Penny Dreadful: Season 2 Review - IGN
And now Lily and Dorian head into next season as London's new immortal power couple, bent on lording over all humanity. And with Team ... «IGN, Jul 15»

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