Definitions of lord
British English : lord In Britain, a lord is a man who has a high rank in the nobility, for example an earl, a viscount, or a marquis. NOUNShe married a lord and lives in this huge house in the countryside.
noun
- a person who has power or authority over others, such as a monarch or master
- a male member of the nobility, esp in Britain
- (in medieval Europe) a feudal superior, esp the master of a manor Compare lady (sense 5)
- a husband considered as head of the household (archaic except in the facetious phrase lord and master)
- (astrology ) a planet having a dominating influence
- See my lord
verb
- (transitive) (rare ) to make a lord of (a person)
- to act in a superior manner towards (esp in the phrase lord it over)
noun
- a title given to God or Jesus Christ
- (British ) a title given to men of high birth, specifically to an earl, marquess, baron, or viscount a courtesy title given to the younger sons of a duke or marquess the ceremonial title of certain high officials or of a bishop or archbishop ⇒ Lord Mayor , Lord of Appeal , Law Lord , Lord Bishop of Durham
- a title given to men of high birth, specifically to an earl, marquess, baron, or viscount
- a courtesy title given to the younger sons of a duke or marquess
- the ceremonial title of certain high officials or of a bishop or archbishop ⇒ Lord Mayor , Lord of Appeal , Law Lord , Lord Bishop of Durham
- a title given to men of high birth, specifically to an earl, marquess, baron, or viscount
- a courtesy title given to the younger sons of a duke or marquess
- the ceremonial title of certain high officials or of a bishop or archbishop ⇒ Lord Mayor , Lord of Appeal , Law Lord , Lord Bishop of Durham
exclamation
- (sometimes not capital) an exclamation of dismay, surprise, etc ⇒ Good Lord! , Lord only knows!