lord
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[edit] English
[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)
- (obsolete) The master of a household.
- A person having formal authority over others, a ruler.
- A person enjoying great respect in a community.
- lords of a profession
- An aristocrat, a man of high rank in a feudal society or in one that retains feudal forms and institutions.
- An owner, a master.
- A titled nobleman
- (familiar, dated) An affectionate term for one's boyfriend or husband.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Synonyms
- (master, owner): possessor, proprietor, sovereign
[edit] See also
[edit] Translations
master of a household
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person having authority over others, a ruler
person enjoying great respect in a community
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aristocrat, man of high rank
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owner, master
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titled nobleman
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[edit] Verb
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to lord (third-person singular simple present lords, present participle lording, simple past and past participle lorded)
[edit] Translations
to lord over
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[edit] Spanish
[edit] Noun
lord m. (plural lores)
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- lord (British title)