herrastella — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
herrastella is used for these senses in English:
- give oneself airs (idiomatic, intransitive) To act pretentiously, or in a snobbish manner; to swagger.
- lord (transitive) To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.
- lord it over (idiomatic, transitive) To behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.
- swagger To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.
lord — full definition
- noun A man who holds a title of nobility, or a ruler with power over others.
- noun A title used for members of the British peerage, or as a form of address for certain officials.
- name A title for God or Jesus Christ in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic tradition.
- verb To act in a superior, bossy way toward others.
swagger — full definition
- verb To walk or behave with a bold, confident, slightly showy manner.
- verb To boast or brag loudly.
- noun A confident, showy way of walking or carrying oneself.