ylvästellä — meaning in English

English meaning

• lord noun A man who holds a title of nobility, or a ruler with power over others.
• swagger verb To walk or behave with a bold, confident, slightly showy manner.

Senses

ylvästellä is used for these senses in English:

• lord (transitive) To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.
• swagger To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.

lord — full definition

1. noun A man who holds a title of nobility, or a ruler with power over others.
2. noun A title used for members of the British peerage, or as a form of address for certain officials.
3. name A title for God or Jesus Christ in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic tradition.
4. verb To act in a superior, bossy way toward others.

swagger — full definition

1. verb To walk or behave with a bold, confident, slightly showy manner.
2. verb To boast or brag loudly.
3. noun A confident, showy way of walking or carrying oneself.

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