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lord

UK /lɔːd/US /loɹd/

noun18

  1. a man who has power and control over other people, such as a king or a prince
    • It is a pytuouse case... whan subjectes rebell agaynst their naturall lorde. — 1530
  2. One possessing similar mastery in figurative senses (esp. as lord of ~)
  3. A magnate of a trade or profession.
  4. The heavenly body considered to possess a dominant influence over an event, time, etc.
  5. A formal title of the lesser British nobility, used for a lord of the manor or Lord Proprietor.
  6. A generic title used in reference to any peer of the British nobility or any peer below the dignity of duke and (as a courtesy title) for the younger sons of dukes and marquesses (see usage note).
  7. A peer of the realm, particularly a temporal one
  8. Similar formal and generic titles in other countries.
  9. (historical) A feudal tenant holding his manor directly of the king
  10. An additional title added to denote the dignity of certain high officials, such as the "Lord Mayors" of major cities in the British Commonwealth
  11. A high priest.
  12. The elected president of a festival.
  13. (no longer used) A baron or lesser nobleman, as opposed to greater ones
  14. (no longer used) The master of the servants of a household; (historical) the master of a feudal manor
  15. (no longer used) The male head of a household, a father or husband.
  16. (no longer used) The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession
  17. (slang, no longer used) A hunchback.
  18. (UK, no longer used) Sixpence.

verb2

  1. To domineer or act like a lord.
  2. To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.

Lord exclamation1

  1. An interjection variously expressing astonishment, surprise, resignation.
forms

lorded · lording · lordeth · lords · lordest · Lords

Phrases with lord

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