1. a minor lord or nobleman of little importance
Usage: somewhat archaic
2. a person who acts in an arrogant or superior manner despite having little real authority
Usage: derogatory

Examples

• The lordling inherited a small estate but little real power.
• He was merely a lordling among the great nobles of the court.
• The village lordling demanded respect he hadn’t earned.
• She dismissed him as just another lordling playing at importance.
• The young lordling’s arrogance annoyed the seasoned knights.
• Despite his title, the lordling had no influence in parliament.