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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A person having formal authority over others, a ruler.
  • An aristocrat, a man of high rank in a feudal society or in one that retains feudal forms and institutions.
  • An owner, a master.
  • A person enjoying great respect in a community.
  • A titled nobleman or aristocrat
  • familiar, dated An affectionate term for one's boyfriend or husband.
  • Obsolete The master of a household.

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Proper noun:

  • A British aristocratic title used as a form of address for a marquess, earl or viscount; the usual style for a baron; a courtesy title for a younger son of a duke or marquess
  • A title for certain high officials and dignitaries such as ''Lord Mayor''; a title for a British Anglican (arch)bishop whose see entitled to a seat in the House of Lords
  • biblical The Lord
  • Christianity (especially in '''Our Lord''') Jesus Christ
  • Elected president of a festival
  • the plural '''(the) Lords''' denotes the House of Lords
  • The rendering of comparable (especially feudal) aristocratic ranks elsewhere (e.g. marquis, count)
  • (''used absolutely in monotheism: '''the Lord''''') God

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Verb:

  • intransitive|lang=en Domineer or act like a lord

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