year of our Lord noun2 •A year of the Common Era/Christian Era; anno Domini; numbered from the once estimated first year for the birth of Jesus Christ.Born in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty on September 9, Jeremy had many wonderful friends and family, which sit here with us today. — 2007 •(humorous) Used to emphasize the current year.buying CDs in the year of our Lord 2023? formsyears of our Lord