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lord

lord

422 4.8
A man who has power over people, like a ruler or noble
  • noun
  • /lɔrd/
: señor
  • The local lord ruled over the village with wisdom and fairness.
  • drug lord
  • lords of creation
  • feudal lord

And the the the Lord or master then takes over.

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Examples

  • The servant stands before his lord, respectfully, ready to do his lord's will.

    Academic text (1992)
  • How many years did a man have to serve his lord in order to receive favors from him?

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Now the good lord has seen to that.

  • Will you be lord of all the world?

  • In effect, my lord, yes.

  • His father had emphasized that he must serve his new lord diligently in all things, of course.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The warrior died for loyalty to his lord rather than some abstract juridical ideal or territory.

    Academic text (1991)
  • "I've been trying very hard to forget about that, my lord," the boy replied with a pained expression.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Only in defeat could Uaxactun have accorded a lord of a rival city such recognition.

    Academic text (1991)
  • He said one night to Divim Tar, Lord of the Dragon Caves.

Synonyms

king
vslord
∞ 1.0

A man who rules a country and usually gets the job from his family

is broader, applying to any powerful male not only hereditary monarchs
master
vslord
∞ 3.7

A person in charge of a group or place

refers broadly to male figures with social or political authority rather than specific control
emperor
vslord
524 3.5

A man who rules an empire made of many countries

is a broader label for powerful men, not restricted to empire leadership
ruler
vslord
153 2.1

A person who has power over a country or its people

is more general, describing any man with authority rather than formal governance
noble
vslord
63 5.3

A person from a high social family with a title

covers powerful male figures generally, not only titled aristocrats
overlord
vslord
21 8.4

A person who has great power and controls a country or people

is a more general term for male authority without extreme dominance
baron
vslord
20 8.0

A person with the lowest rank of noble title, often given by a king or queen

is a general term for men with power, not restricted to low nobility
dominus
vslord
  • Archaic
5 9.9

A Latin title for a master or lord in old religious and historical texts

is the English word for a man with power rather than a Latin term
feudal lord
vslord
2 9.5

A rich, powerful man who holds land from the king and gives soldiers to the king

describes a male authority more generally, not limited to feudal landholding
liege lord
vslord
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A powerful noble who gets loyalty and service from knights and farmers

is a general male authority figure, not specifically tied to vassalage

Antonyms

subject
  • UK
76 7.4

A person who owes loyalty to a king or queen

31 4.2

A person without a noble title who is an ordinary member of society

Idioms

A quiet time after a big public celebration when excitement ends

To die as a Christian who trusts in God and expects life after death

An informal phrase to show hope that something will happen if nothing goes wrong

Compounds

drug lord
  • NSFW
33 4.9

A person who controls a large illegal drug business

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

2 9.5

A rich, powerful man who holds land from the king and gives soldiers to the king

liege lord
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A powerful noble who gets loyalty and service from knights and farmers

1 9.7

A boy who is too polite and too neatly dressed

Lord of the Flies
  • Literature
1 6.6

A situation where people become violent and rules break down, like in the novel

1 9.9

A senior UK government official who has an old title, no set duties, and sometimes has extra responsibilities

press lord
  • Literature
1 7.4

A person who owns or controls a large, powerful newspaper company

A Christian festival twelve days after Christmas to remember the visit of the wise men to the baby Jesus

A Christian holiday marking Jesus going up to heaven forty days after Easter

A senior government minister responsible for economic strategy, usually the prime minister

A formal title for the English composer Benjamin Britten

A senior government officer in the United Kingdom who leads the courts and chairs the House of Lords

9.9

A person people jokingly call the best maker of gingerbread

Lord of Misrule
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who leads playful mischief at Christmas celebrations

A person who is in charge of a household

mesne lord
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who holds land from someone above them and rents it to other people

How Powerful

sovereign
33 6.8
ruler
153 2.1
lord
422 4.8
noble
128 4.4
official
∞ 3.7
commoner
31 4.2

Surface Forms

lord singular
lords plural

Etymology

The word lord comes from an old English word hlaford, built from hlaf 'loaf' and weard 'guardian'. A hlaford was the person who kept the bread and looked after the household, so a lord became someone who provides for others and has power over them.