lord

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 See also 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 2 Spanish 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English hlāford, originally literally ‘loaf-guardian’.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /lɔ:d/
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• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)d

[edit] Noun

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lord (plural lords)

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
7. (familiar, dated) An affectionate term for one's boyfriend or husband.

[edit] Derived terms

• warlord
• landlord

[edit] Synonyms

• (master, owner): possessor, proprietor, sovereign

[edit] See also

• lady

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[edit] Verb

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

1. (intransitive) Domineer or act like a lord

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[edit] Noun

lord m. (plural lores)

1. lord (British title)