Lord

/lɔːd/ · noun

Meaning

(obsolete) The master of the servants of a household; (historical) the master of a feudal manor.

Definitions by Sense

1. (obsolete) The master of the servants of a household; (historical) the master of a feudal manor
2. 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)
3. One possessing similar mastery in figurative senses (esp. as lord of ~)
4. (astrology) The heavenly body considered to possess a dominant influence over an event, time, etc.
5. (British, slang, obsolete) A hunchback.
6. (British, Australia, via Cockney rhyming slang, obsolete) Sixpence.
7. (ambitransitive) To domineer or act like a lord.
8. (transitive) To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.

Example Sentences

Bleſſed is that ſeruant, whome his Lord when he commeth, ſhal finde ſo doing.

Por. ...But now, I was the Lord of this faire manſion, maiſter of my ſeruants, Queene oer my ſelfe[…]

Lords of manors are distinguished from other land-owners with regard to the game.

It is a pytuouse case... whan subjectes rebell agaynst their naturall lorde.

Man over men He made not Lord.

O wityng bath god and ill Ȝee suld be lauerds at ȝour will.

But are you still master of your domain? I am king of the county. You? Lord of the manor.

The sonne is the lorde of planetes.

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• lords
• lording
• lorded

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