Milord

Quick meaning: Milord is a noun meaning (British, obsolete, humorous) An English nobleman, especially one traveling Europe in grand style; a wealthy British gentleman.

Meaning

(British, obsolete, humorous) An English nobleman, especially one traveling Europe in grand style; a wealthy British gentleman.

More Meanings

1. To address as “milord”.
2. Alternative form of m'lord.

Example Sentences

“[…]I must fetch the doctor for her, milord.” Quill’s eyebrows rose. “You’re hiding her? And no ‘milording’ me. I’m the same old Quill.”

Not since the year 17—, when milord Castlebrilliant's curricle was whirled to sea with her ladyship within, had there been such vehement weather.

1986, Ben Elton & al., Blackadder II, 3: "Potato" Aah-ahhh! You have a woman’s hand, milord! I’ll wager these dainty pinkies never weighed anchor in a storm.

A few pauls a-piece, however, did the business, and after a few more tunes, and some more milordi and capitani, the musicians, finding no more prospect of pauls, departed, leaving the landlord to do the rest of the milording and captaining to the honored Americani.

Word Forms

• milords
• milor
• milording
• milorded

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sire, peer, m'lord, lord, dominus, marshal.

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