lord

lord
lord1 [ lɔrd ] noun *
1. ) Lord a name that Christians use for talking about God or Jesus Christ:
Praise the Lord!
2. ) count a man who has a high rank in the British ARISTOCRACY (=highest social class). A woman of the same rank is called a lady.
a ) a male member of the British House of Lords
b ) a man of high rank in Western Europe during the Middle Ages, who had a lot of land and power
c ) Lord used as a title for a lord:
Lord Wilson
d ) Lord used in the titles of British officials of very high rank:
the Lord Chamberlain
good/oh Lord SPOKEN
used when you are surprised, angry, or upset
someone's lord and master HUMOROUS
someone's husband or male partner
Lord knows SPOKEN
used for emphasizing what you are saying:
Lord knows, you deserve everything you get.
Lord (only) knows SPOKEN
used for emphasizing that you do not know something:
Lord only knows why he picked me!
my Lord
used as a polite way of addressing a lord, judge, or BISHOP
=> DRUNK1
lord
lord 2 [ lɔrd ] verb
lord it over someone
to treat someone in a way that shows that you think you are better or more important than them

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • lord — lord …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Lord — Lord …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • Lord — (engl.: „Herr“, von altenglisch hláford, auch hlaferd oder hláfweard: „Brotherr, Brothüter“ aus altenglisch hláf „Laib“ und weard, „Hüter, Bewahrer, Wart“) ist ein englischer Adelstitel. In der englischen Kirchensprache entspricht die Bezeichnung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Lord's — Cricket Ground 51° 31′ 46″ N 0° 10′ 22″ W / 51.5294444, 0.1728667 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • lord — [ lɔr(d) ] n. m. • 1547; lord chambellan 1528; mot angl. « seigneur » ♦ Titre de noblesse en Grande Bretagne. La Chambre des lords. Lord et Lady Buckingham. ♢ Titre attribué à certains hauts fonctionnaires ou à certains ministres britanniques… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Lord — Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has power and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lord — 〈[lɔ:d] m. 6〉 1. engl. Adelstitel 2. Inhaber dieses Titels [engl., „Herr“] * * * Lọrd [lɔ:d], der; s, s [engl. lord < mengl. lōverd < aengl. hlāford = Herr, zu: hlāf = Brot(laib) u. weard = Schutzherr, Wart, also eigtl. = Brotherr,… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Lord — n [singular] 1.) a) a title of God or Jesus Christ, used when praying ▪ Thank you, Lord, for your blessings. b) the Lord God or Jesus Christ, used when talking about God ▪ The Lord helps and guides us. 2.) Lord (only) knows …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lord — [lôrd] n. [ME < OE hlaford < earlier hlafweard < hlaf (see LOAF1) + weard (see WARD): basic sense “loaf keeper” (i.e., one who feeds dependents): some senses infl. by use as transl. of L dominus] 1. a person having great power and… …   English World dictionary

  • lord — LORD, lorzi, s.m. (În Anglia) 1. (În evul mediu) Mare proprietar funciar; (în prezent) titlu nobiliar ereditar sau conferit de monarh; persoană care poartă acest titlu. 2. Membru al camerei superioare a parlamentului. Camera Lorzilor. 3. Termen… …   Dicționar Român

  • lord — ► NOUN 1) a man of noble rank or high office. 2) (Lord) a title given formally to a baron, less formally to a marquess, earl, or viscount, and as a courtesy title to a younger son of a duke or marquess. 3) (the Lords) the House of Lords, or its… …   English terms dictionary

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