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单词 lord paramount
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Definition of lord paramount in English:

lord paramount

noun
  • An overlord; (Feudal Law) a lord who grants fees to others without in turn holding a fee from anyone else (now historical). Now frequently in extended use: a person who exercises supreme power or jurisdiction.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Geoffrey Fenton (c1539–1608), translator and administrator in Ireland.

 
 

Definition of lord paramount in US English:

lord paramount

noun
  • An overlord; (Feudal Law) a lord who grants fees to others without in turn holding a fee from anyone else (now historical). Now frequently in extended use: a person who exercises supreme power or jurisdiction.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Geoffrey Fenton (c1539–1608), translator and administrator in Ireland.

 
 
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