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Meaning of 'lord' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lord [ n.]
- A hump-backed person; -- so called sportively.
- One who has power and authority; a master; a ruler; a governor; a prince; a proprietor, as of a manor.
- A titled nobleman., whether a peer of the realm or not; a bishop, as a member of the House of Lords; by courtesy; the son of a duke or marquis, or the eldest son of an earl; in a restricted sense, a boron, as opposed to noblemen of higher rank.
- A title bestowed on the persons above named; and also, for honor, on certain official persons; as, lord advocate, lord chamberlain, lord chancellor, lord chief justice, etc.
- A husband.
- One of whom a fee or estate is held; the male owner of feudal land; as, the lord of the soil; the lord of the manor.
- The Supreme Being; Jehovah.
- The Savior; Jesus Christ.
2 . Lord [ v. i.]
- To play the lord; to domineer; to rule with arbitrary or despotic sway; -- sometimes with over; and sometimes with it in the manner of a transitive verb.
3 . Lord [ v. t.]
- To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord.
- To rule or preside over as a lord.

Nearby Words:

loral lorate lorcha lorded lording lordkin lordlike lordliness lordling lordly

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