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lordery

/lɔɹd.ə.ɹi/

lordery noun: the practice of being a lord.

Noun

lordery (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The practice of being a lord.
    • I don't know if I have heard a more pathetic indictment of slum-lordery.1971, Concordia Theological Monthly, volume 42
    • While pursuing your goal of time-lordery, you shouldn't have to take one or the other extreme […]2011, Chris Hardwick, The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life)

Origin of lordery

From lord + -ery.

Questions about lordery

What does lordery mean?
Lordery means the practice of being a lord.
What part of speech is lordery?
Lordery is a noun.
How do you pronounce lordery?
Lordery is pronounced /lɔɹd.ə.ɹi/.

Words near lordery in the dictionary

  1. lorded
  2. lorded it over
  3. lorded over
  4. Lorden
  5. Lordens
  6. lordery
  7. lordess
  8. lordesses
  9. lordest
  10. lordeth
  11. lordful

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