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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lord /lɔrd/USA pronunciation n. - [countable] a person who has authority, control, or power over others;
master or ruler. - Government[countable] a nobleman or peer.
- Government[proper noun* Lord] (in Great Britain)
- the title of certain high officials:Lord Mayor of London.
- the formally polite title of a bishop:Lord Bishop of Durham.
- Religion[proper noun* Lord] the Supreme Being;
God. - Religion[proper noun* Lord] Jesus Christ.
interj. - This word is sometimes used to express surprise, delight, dismay, etc.:[often: Lord]Lord, what a beautiful day!
v., Idiom. - lord it over, [~ + object] to behave arrogantly toward (someone):to lord it over one's friends with one's new wealth.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lord (lôrd),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- World Historya feudal superior;
the proprietor of a manor. - Governmenta titled nobleman or peer;
a person whose ordinary appellation contains by courtesy the title Lord or some higher title. - Government Lords, the Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal comprising the House of Lords.
- Government(cap.) (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.
- Religion(cap.) the Supreme Being;
God; Jehovah. - Religion(cap.) the Savior, Jesus Christ.
- Astrologya planet having dominating influence.
interj. - (often cap.) (used in exclamatory phrases to express surprise, elation, etc.):Lord, what a beautiful day!
v. - Idioms lord it, to assume airs of importance and authority;
behave arrogantly or dictatorially; domineer:to lord it over the menial workers.
- Middle English lord, loverd, Old English hlāford, hlāfweard literally, loaf-keeper. See loaf1, ward bef. 900
lord′like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lord /lɔːd/ n - 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 - a husband considered as head of the household (archaic except in the facetious phrase lord and master)
- a planet having a dominating influence
- my lord ⇒ a respectful form of address used to a judge, bishop, or nobleman
vb - (transitive) rare to make a lord of (a person)
- to act in a superior manner towards (esp in the phrase lord it over)
Etymology: Old English hlāford bread keeper; see loaf1, wardˈlordless adj ˈlordˌlike adj Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Lord /lɔːd/ n - a title given to God or Jesus Christ
- Brit 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 archbishop: Lord Mayor, Lord of Appeal, Law Lord, Lord Bishop of Durham
interj - (sometimes not capital) an exclamation of dismay, surprise, etc: Good Lord!, Lord only knows!
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