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单词 lordlet
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lordletn.

Brit. /ˈlɔːdlᵻt/, U.S. /ˈlɔrdlət/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: lord n., -let suffix.
Etymology: < lord n. + -let suffix. Compare earlier lording n.1 2; compare also earlier lordling n.
A contemptuous term for a lord; a minor or inferior lord; (also) a young lord.
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1642 R. Hopton Let. in New Plots Discovered sig. A3 There might be faint-heartedness in our Nation, but my Lordlet the Generall of Ostead or any other forraine Princes invade this our land.
1884 Christian Commonw. 13 Nov. 63/5 Suppose the private soldier had assaulted the ducal lordlet.
1901 Contemp. Rev. Jan. 102 Why should I be filled with envy on beholding some lordlet..dash by me?
1993 J. M. Yates Line Screw xviii. 261 One time I had among my cases a Colombian drug lordlet who spoke no English.
2007 Guardian 8 May (G2 section) 33/5 Emily Watson..starts an affair with louche lordlet Rupert Everett.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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