lord

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From Middle English lord, loverd, lhoaverd (lord, master, ruler), from Old English hlāford, hlāfweard (lord, master, husband, literally bread-keeper), from hlāf (bread) + weard (guardian, keeper). Compare also lady. More at loaf, ward.

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  1. (obsolete) The master of a household.
  2. A person having formal authority over others, a ruler.
  3. A person enjoying great respect in a community.
    • lords of a profession
  4. An aristocrat, a man of high rank in a feudal society or in one that retains feudal forms and institutions.
  5. An owner, a master.
  6. A titled nobleman or aristocrat
  7. (familiar, dated) An affectionate term for one's boyfriend or husband.

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lord (third-person singular simple present lords, present participle lording, simple past and past participle lorded)

  1. (intransitive and transitive) Domineer or act like a lord.

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lord m. inv.

  1. lord (British aristocrat)
  2. gentleman

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lord m. (plural lores)

  1. lord (British title)
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