lord
/loɹd/ noun B2- One possessing similar mastery over others; (historical) any feudal superior generally; any nobleman or aristocrat; any chief, prince, or sovereign ruler; in Scotland, a male member of the lowest rank of nobility (the equivalent rank in England is baron)
- A feudal tenant holding his manor directly of the king
- A peer of the realm, particularly a temporal one
- One possessing similar mastery in figurative senses (esp. as lord of ~)
- A magnate of a trade or profession. · The Tobacco Lords were a group of Scottish merchants and slave traders who in the 18th century made enormous fortunes by trading in tobacco.
- The heavenly body considered to possess a dominant influence over an event, time, etc.
Plural lords
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“The Lord be thanked!” cried the old woman; “Sally will be a glad woman this night.
“‘I wish to the Lord, Mr.
Tabaqui, behind him, was squeaking: “My lord, my lord, it went in here!”
Lord bless me!
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