lord
/lɔːd//lɔɹd/
noun
- 1
The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor
- 2
One possessing similar mastery over others; 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
The heavenly body considered to possess a dominant influence over an event, time, etc.
- 5
A hunchback.
- 6
(via Cockney rhyming slang) Sixpence.
verb
- 1
Domineer or act like a lord.
- 2
To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.
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