Значення

значень: 3
  1. A ruler of other rulers.

    The various tribal chieftains met each spring to elect an overlord that would lead them in time of war.

    Oberherr, Lehnsherr

    царьcarʹ, верхо́вный князьverxóvnyj knjazʹ

  2. (історичне)A feudal lord directly owed rent or personal service by a tenant of subinfeudated land, a tenant's liege lord.

    The tenant owed a variety of obligations to his overlord—usually including military service or serjeanty—but these were gradually converted into monetary rents.

  3. Anyone with overarching power or authority in a given domain.

    The crusty old professor was overlord of the history department, and few dared to cross his will.

Ще визначення
  • a person who has general authority over others

Приклади

речень: 4
  1. I for one welcome our robot overlords.

  2. As the overlord, he controlled vast territories.

  3. They dreamed of overthrowing their tyrannical overlord.

  4. Gandhi's strategy of civil disobedience only worked because of colonial India's racial homogeneity versus its British overlords.

Русский
За значеннями 1
a ruler of other rulers:
Deutsch
За значеннями 1
a ruler of other rulers:

Походження

From Middle English oferrlaferrd, orlard, our-lord, ouyr-lord, equivalent to over- + lord.

From Middle English oferrlaferrd, orlard, our-lord, ouyr-lord, equivalent to over- + lord.

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Форми

множина: overlords
Однинаoverlord
Множинаoverlords

правильне

Синоніми

синонімів: 7
pej. master:tyrantB2despot&c.
subinfeudating lord:liege lordchief lord
Близькі за значенням
  • a person who has general authority over others:masterlord

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 4

Дивіться також

сусідні слова
overlord — значення, приклади, форми, синоніми | Krumeto