milord

See also: Milord

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪˈlɔːd/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)d

Etymology 1

From French milord, from English my Lord. Compare milady.

Noun

milord (plural milords)

1. (British, obsolete, humorous) An English nobleman, especially one traveling Europe in grand style; a wealthy British gentleman.
   • 1919, Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, 49

     Not since the year 17—, when milord Castlebrilliant's curricle was whirled to sea with her ladyship within, had there been such vehement weather.

Translations

Traveling English nobleman

• French: milord (fr) m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Russian: мило́рд (ru) m (milórd), су́дарь (ru) m (súdarʹ)

Etymology 2

A variant spelling of m'lord, elided from my +‎ lord.

Noun

milord (plural milords)

1. Alternative form of m'lord
   • 1986, Ben Elton & al., Blackadder II, 3: "Potato"

     Aah-ahhh! You have a woman’s hand, milord! I’ll wager these dainty pinkies never weighed anchor in a storm.

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French

Etymology

From English my Lord. See also milady.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.lɔʁ/

Noun

milord m (plural milords)

1. (archaic) Milord, an English lord abroad.

   1959, Edith Piaf singing Georges Moustaki's "Milord"

   Laissez-vous faire, Milord,

   Venez dans mon royaume:

   Je soigne les remords,

   Je chante la romance,

   Je chante les milords

   Qui n'ont pas eu de chance!

   Let yourself go, Milord.

   Come into my kingdom:

   I treat your remorse,

   I sing of romance,

   I sing of milords

   who've never had a chance!

2. (figurative, informal, dated) A rich man.
3. A horse-drawn car with a raised seat for the driver.

Further reading

• “milord”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English milord.

Noun

milord m (uncountable)

1. lord, milord
2. dandy (elegant man)

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Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from English milord.

Noun

milord m (plural milords)

1. (Jersey) swell

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English milord.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miˈloɾd/ [miˈloɾð̞]

Noun

milord m (plural milores)

1. milord