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lordless

lordless

9.9
Has no leader or owner
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɔrdləs/
translation icon : sin señor
  • The once-proud kingdom is now lordless.

Examples

  • The lordless land quickly became a haven for rebels and outlaws.

  • She wrote a poem about lordless knights wandering in search of honor.

  • Medieval chroniclers described lordless villages abandoned after the plague.

  • After the rebellion, the village became lordless.

  • After the last king fled, the kingdom became lordless, leading to chaos and uncertainty.

  • In a lordless land, the people revolted against any attempts at governance.

  • The once prosperous estate now lay lordless, with no one to maintain the grounds.

Synonyms

leaderless
vslordless
7 5.1

Without a person in charge of a group or team

describes lack of governing authority or ownership not only absence of a guide
masterless
vslordless
1 8.4

Not owned or controlled by anyone, for example a dog living on the street

includes lack of official governing authority or absence of ownership
ownerless
vslordless
1 5.6

Something that does not belong to anyone, like a stray cat or a lost bike

covers absence of legal possession and also no person in charge or ruling authority

Antonyms

ruled
3.0

People who live under a ruler or government

How Governed

ruled
3.0
lordless
9.9
anarchic
5 7.4

Surface Forms

lordless positive

Morphology

lordless = lord (transparent) = lord + less

The adjective is a direct formation from 'lord' + '-less' meaning 'without a lord', which a learner who knows 'lord' and '-less' can readily understand.

Etymology

Lordless is made of lord and -less, where lord means a person in charge or owner and -less means 'without', as in homeless. So lordless simply means 'without a lord', a place or person with no master or clear control.