lord

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

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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Noun [edit]

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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.
  8. (Wicca) Alternative form of Lord.

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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.
  2. (transitive) To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)

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lord m (invariable)

  1. lord (British aristocrat)
  2. gentleman

Spanish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From English lord.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /loɾð/, /loɾ/

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lord m (plural lores)

  1. lord (British title)

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