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   lord

   /lɔːd/

   noun

   • 1. a man of noble rank or high office; a nobleman: "lords and ladies were entertained here" Similar noblenoblemanpeeraristocratpatriciangrandeefeudal lordlandownerlord of the manorseigneurdukeearlviscountOpposite commoner
   • ▪ (in the UK) a title given formally to a baron, and less formally to a marquess, earl, or viscount (prefixed to a family or territorial name): "Lord Derby"
   • ▪ (in the UK) the House of Lords, or its members collectively.
   • ▪ (in the UK) a courtesy title given to a younger son of a duke or marquess (prefixed to a Christian name): "Lord John Russell"
   • ▪ used in compound titles of other people of authority: "Lord High Executioner"
   • ▪ a feudal superior, especially the owner of a manor house.
   • ▪ a master or ruler: "our lord the king" Similar masterlord and masterrulerleaderchiefsuperiormonarchsovereignkingemperorprincegovernorcommandercaptainoverlordsuzerainbaronpotentateliegeliege lordOpposite servantinferior
   • ▪ a name for God or Christ: "give thanks to the Lord" Similar Godthe FatherJehovahthe Almightythe Supreme Beingthe DeityJesusJesus ChristChristChrist the Lordthe Messiahthe Saviourthe Son of Godthe Redeemerthe Lamb of Godthe Prince of Peacethe King of Kings

   exclamation

   • 1. used in exclamations expressing surprise or worry, or for emphasis: "Lord, I'm cold!"

   verb

   • 1. act in a superior and domineering manner towards (someone): "when we were at school, you used to lord it over us"
   • 2. confer the title of Lord upon: archaic "Sir Cadwallader Pleadwell has been lately lorded"

   Word Origin Old Englishhlāford, from hlāfweard ‘bread-keeper’, from a Germanic base (see loaf1, ward). Compare with lady.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lordless adjective
   • 2. lordlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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