lord

[ lawrd ]

/ lɔrd /

noun

a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.

a person who exercises authority from property rights; an owner of land, houses, etc.

a person who is a leader or has great influence in a chosen profession: the great lords of banking.

a feudal superior; the proprietor of a manor.

a titled nobleman or peer; a person whose ordinary appellation contains by courtesy the title Lord or some higher title.

Lords, the Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal comprising the House of Lords.

(initial capital letter) (in Britain)

the title of certain high officials (used with some other title, name, or the like): Lord Mayor of London.
the formally polite title of a bishop: Lord Bishop of Durham.
the title informally substituted for marquis, earl, viscount, etc., as in the use of Lord Kitchener for Earl Kitchener.

(initial capital letter) the Supreme Being; God; Jehovah.

(initial capital letter) the Savior, Jesus Christ.

Astrology. a planet having dominating influence.

interjection

(often initial capital letter) (used in exclamatory phrases to express surprise, elation, etc.): Lord, what a beautiful day!

Idioms for lord

lord it, to assume airs of importance and authority; behave arrogantly or dictatorially; domineer: to lord it over the menial workers.

Origin of lord

before 900; Middle English lord, loverd, Old English hlāford, hlāfweard literally, loaf-keeper. See loaf¹, ward

OTHER WORDS FROM lord

lord·like, adjective

Words nearby lord

loraine, loral, loran, lorazepam, lorca, lord, lord advocate, lord baltimore cake, lord chamberlain, lord chancellor, lord chief justice

Example sentences from the Web for lords

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A House of Lords spokesman refused to identify which of the boys had fainted.

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The three remaining page boys assisted the Queen as she left the Lords after she completed the speech.

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He is now a sweet old man, enjoying retirement in the House of Lords.

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The house of lords meanwhile was not free from animosity and contention.

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The Divorce bill of 1857 was introduced in the Lords, and passed by them without effective resistance.

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The Lords had shown a more temperate spirit, and made several alterations of a conciliating nature.

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The Lords, however, ordered that both charges should be investigated simultaneously.

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My Lords, we have thought it the more necessary to say this, because it has been given out that we might faint in this business.

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British Dictionary definitions for lords (1 of 3)

Lords

/ (lɔːdz) /

noun

the Lords short for House of Lords

British Dictionary definitions for lords (2 of 3)

Lord

/ (lɔːd) /

noun

a title given to God or Jesus Christ

British

a title given to men of high birth, specifically to an earl, marquess, baron, or viscount
a courtesy title given to the younger sons of a duke or marquess
the ceremonial title of certain high officials or of a bishop or archbishopLord Mayor; Lord of Appeal; Law Lord; Lord Bishop of Durham

interjection

(sometimes not capital) an exclamation of dismay, surprise, etc Good Lord!; Lord only knows!

British Dictionary definitions for lords (3 of 3)

lord

/ (lɔːd) /

noun

a person who has power or authority over others, such as a monarch or master

a male member of the nobility, esp in Britain

(in medieval Europe) a feudal superior, esp the master of a manor Compare lady (def. 5)

a husband considered as head of the household (archaic except in the facetious phrase lord and master)

astrology a planet having a dominating influence

my lord a respectful form of address used to a judge, bishop, or nobleman

verb

(tr) rare to make a lord of (a person)

to act in a superior manner towards (esp in the phrase lord it over)

Derived forms of lord

lordless, adjective lordlike, adjective

Word Origin for lord

Old English hlāford bread keeper; see loaf 1, ward

Idioms and Phrases with lords

lord

In addition to the idiom beginning with lord

lord it over

also see:

drunk as a lord

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