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# lordly

adjective (lordlier, lordliest)

«lordly» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Lordly means grand, proud and splendid, as a lord would be. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lordly/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories, a lordly king or husband, rich and proud

### Examples

- The lordly king sat on a golden throne. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lordly/#x1)
- She married a lordly prince. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lordly/#x2)
- The lordly oak towered over the forest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lordly/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## In Jewish tradition

It means fit for a noble. In Judges it describes the fine bowl Jael brought to Sisera.

**Interpretation.** It is part of Deborah's song. The grand bowl is read as a kind trick that made Sisera feel safe before Jael struck.

### Examples

- Water he asked, milk she gave him; in a lordly bowl she brought him curd. (Prophets JDG.5.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lordly/#x1)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lordly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lordly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lordly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lordly.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «lordly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lordly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lordly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/lordly.html) on Mova free.