lord
Pronunciation: /lɔːd/
noun
- a man of noble rank or high office; a nobleman: lords and ladies were entertained here
- (Lord) (in the UK) a title given formally to a baron, and less formally to a marquess, earl, or viscount (prefixed to a family or territorial name): Lord Derby
- (the Lords) (in the UK) the House of Lords, or its members collectively.
- (Lord) (in the UK) a courtesy title given to a younger son of a duke or marquess (prefixed to a Christian name): Lord John Russell
- used in compound titles of other people of authority: Lord High Executioner
- historical a feudal superior, especially the owner of a manor house.
- a master or ruler: our lord the king
- (Lord) a name for God or Christ: give thanks to the Lord
exclamation
verb
Phrases
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live like a lord
- live sumptuously.
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Lord (God) of hosts
- God as Lord over earthly or heavenly armies.
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lord of the manor
- the owner of a manor house (formerly the master of a feudal manor).
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Lord of Misrule
- historical a person presiding over Christmas games and revelry in a wealthy household.
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Lord Muck
- British informal a haughty or socially pretentious man.
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the Lord's Day
- Sunday: I go to church on the Lord’s Day
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the Lord's Prayer
- the prayer taught by Christ to his disciples, beginning ‘Our Father’.
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the Lord's Supper
- the Eucharist; Holy Communion (especially in Protestant use).
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My Lord
- (in the UK) a polite form of address to judges, bishops, and certain noblemen: ‘My Lord,’ he apologized. ‘I did not intend to give offence.’
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Our Lord
- used as a title for God or Jesus Christ: the resurrection of Our Lord