lordling en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɔɹdlɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈlɔːdlɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English lordlyng; equivalent to lord + -ling.
Meanings
-
An unimportant or petty lord.
He saw it clear enough, now that the lordling had pointed it out. “They couldn't have froze. Not if the Wall was weeping. It wasn't cold enough."
1996 August 1, George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire; 1), HarperCollins, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 16:
- A young lord.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lordlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
ga fothiarna (an unimportant or petty lord) · be па́ніч (an unimportant or petty lord) · pl panicz (an unimportant or petty lord) · ru па́ныч (an unimportant or petty lord) · uk пани́ч (an unimportant or petty lord) · ru паны́ч (an unimportant or petty lord) · be пані́ч (an unimportant or petty lord) · ga mionuasal (an unimportant or petty lord) · fr gentillâtre (an unimportant or petty lord) · ru ба́рич (an unimportant or petty lord) · ka ბატონიშვილი (an unimportant or petty lord) · fi pikkuherra (an unimportant or petty lord)