| 单词 | lord |
| 释义 | lord (once / 121 pages) nv A lord is powerful person who's in charge, or is a ruler or master. Sometimes tigers are described as the lords of the jungle, because they're the strongest, most ferocious predators that live there. You'll most often see lord describing a man who holds authority or strong influence in a particular area, like a wealthy CEO who's known as a "lord of capitalism," or the head of a large drug-dealing enterprise who's called a "drug lord." Originally, a lord was a landowner during the feudal period in medieval Europe. Even today, a British lord holds an elite title marking him as a baron, earl, or duke. WORD FAMILYlord: lorded, lording, lordless, lords, lordship, overlord+/lordship: lordships/overlord: overlords, overlordship/overlordship: overlordships USAGE EXAMPLESThe warrior samurai enforced their lords' reign over the peasantry by extending punishments to transgressors' families. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) “I pray … dear lord, dear creator, watch over us.” The Guardian(Dec 24, 2016) “How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever?” reads a discussion guide, prepared by the firm, quoting Psalm 13:1-2. New York Times(Dec 24, 2016) 1n a person who has general authority over others Syn|Hypo|Hyper master, overlord feudal lord, seigneur, seignior a man of rank in the ancient regime liege, liege lorda feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service ruler, swayer a person who rules or commands 2v make a lord of someone Hyper ennoble, entitle, gentle give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility Lord (once / 30 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Lord: Lords, Lordship+/Lordship: Lordships USAGE EXAMPLESIt is quite similar to ‘passing the peace’ in church on Sunday when “The Lord be with you!” is answered with “And also with you!” Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Tolkien, the author of “The Lord of the Rings,” was born 125 years ago today. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Former Hull Labour MP, Lord Prescott, said he hoped the event would be a catalyst for change in Hull. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) 1 n a titled peer of the realm 2Syn|Ant|Exp|Hypo|Hyper noble, nobleman Lady, noblewoman, peeress a woman of the peerage in Britain Don Juan a legendary Spanish nobleman and philanderer who became the hero of many poems and plays and operas Roger de MortimerEnglish nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330) Nancy Witcher AstorBritish politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964) First Marquess Cornwalliscommander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805) Duke of Lancasterthe fourth son of Edward III who was the effective ruler of England during the close of his father's reign and during the minority of Richard II; his son was Henry Bolingbroke (1340-1399) Earl of Leicesteran English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265) armiger a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms barona nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank burgravea nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right counta nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl dukea nobleman (in various countries) of high rank grandeea nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal margravea German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess) marquess, marquisnobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count mesne lorda feudal lord who was lord to his own tenants on land held from a superior lord milorda term of address for an English lord palatine, palsgrave(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands peera nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage sirea title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority thanea feudal lord or baron viscount(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count barona British peer of the lowest rank count palatinea count who exercised royal authority in his own domain dukea British peer of the highest rank earla British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount Earl Marshalan officer of the English peerage who organizes royal processions and other ceremonies landgravea count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany life peera British peer whose title lapses at death marquessa British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl peer of the realma peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords viscounta British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron viscountessa noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right male aristocrat a man who is an aristocrat n terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God Syn|Exp|Exp|Hypo Almighty, Creator, Divine, God Almighty, Godhead, Jehovah, Maker Father-God God when considered as the first person in the Trinity Logosthe divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus) Holy Spiritthe third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost God, Supreme Being the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions Blessed Trinity, Holy Trinity, Sacred Trinity, Trinity the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead hypostasis, hypostasis of Christany of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united |
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