# lording

Pronunciation: say "LORD-ing" US /ˈlɔɹdɪŋ/, UK /ˈlɔːdɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of lord. — present participle and gerund of lord
   - Simple: Present participle of lord. Use this -ing form when someone keeps acting bossy and showing off power over others.
   - _The manager was lording his authority over the new interns._
   - _Stop lording your wealth over people who have less than you._

## Noun

2. A nobleman holding the rank or title of lord. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: A man of high rank, like a lord or nobleman.
   - _The lording summoned his tenants to settle the year's rents._
   - _Knights and lordings gathered at court for the midwinter feast._
3. A minor or petty lord; a lordling of small consequence. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A minor or young lord of low rank.
   - _The aging lording clung to his modest title and tiny holdings._
   - _Several lordings quarreled over a patch of disputed farmland._

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