Lord
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4.8
- noun
- /lɔrd/
- UK
- In England, a lord often takes on responsibilities related to governance and land management.
- lords and ladies
- feudal lords
- meetings of the lords
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- Fail not our feast, my Lord, I will not.
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Examples
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We honor Lord May of Oxford, Robert May.
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It will be an honor to fight for you, my lords.
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Tenancy was only granted by the lord to people who were married or were willing to marry.
Academic text (1995) -
Please welcome my good friend, Professor the Lord Robert Winston.
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"I can resume work any time you wish, my lord," he assured the earl.
Fiction book (1991) -
In fact, certain flowers were reserved for lords and outstanding warriors.
Academic text (2011) -
"I am an alchemist, my lord, and body parts are often useful in my occupation."
Fiction book (1991) -
Two aristocratic men facing the enthroned lord pay homage to the lord and converse with him.
Academic text (2003) -
The king's prominent place on the monument suggests that Yaxchilan's subordinate lords were under the king's strict supervision.
Academic text (2011) -
The lords of the realm gathered to discuss matters of state during the emergency meeting.
Synonyms
42
5.3
A person from a high social family with a title
18
5.6
A man from a high social class who has a title
4
8.6
A noble person with a title who sits in the House of Lords
1
9.9
A British noble who can sit in the House of Lords
Antonyms
- UK
12
2.5
A woman who has a noble title in Britain, for example the wife or female partner of a lord
Idioms
1
9.9
An informal phrase to show hope that something will happen if nothing goes wrong
- Formal
1
9.9
To die as a Christian who trusts in God and expects life after death
Compounds
- Literature
8
6.6
A situation where people become violent and rules break down, like in the novel
- Formal
6
8.2
The year in the Christian calendar used when writing dates like AD 1865
3
8.6
A senior government official in the United Kingdom who leads the courts and presides in the House of Lords
1
9.9
A senior UK government official who has an old title, no set duties, and sometimes has extra responsibilities
1
9.9
A senior government officer in the United Kingdom who leads the courts and chairs the House of Lords
- Archaic
1
9.9
A person who holds land from someone above them and rents it to other people
1
8.4
A Christian festival twelve days after Christmas to remember the visit of the wise men to the baby Jesus
1
7.7
A senior government minister responsible for economic strategy, usually the prime minister
A Christian holiday marking Jesus going up to heaven forty days after Easter
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lord comes from old English parts hlaf and weard, meaning 'loaf' and 'guardian'. Because a lord was originally the one who provided and protected the household, the word grew to mean a man with authority and land, which is why a noble is called a Lord.