lord
One possessing similar mastery over othersOne possessing similar mastery over others; (historical) 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)
» A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord.
Ein Samurai, selbst wenn er nichts gegessen hat, benutzt einen Zahnstocher wie ein Lord.
Meaning
12 sensesOne possessing similar mastery over others; (historical) 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)
One possessing similar mastery over others; (historical) 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)
(historical)A feudal tenant holding his manor directly of the king
A peer of the realm, particularly a temporal one
a titled peer of the realm
One possessing similar mastery in figurative senses (esp. as lord of ~)
One possessing similar mastery in figurative senses (esp. as lord of ~)
A magnate of a trade or profession.
The Tobacco Lords were a group of Scottish merchants and slave traders who in the 18th century made enormous fortunes by trading in tobacco.
The heavenly body considered to possess a dominant influence over an event, time, etc.
(obsolete)The master of the servants of a household; (historical) the master of a feudal manor
The master of the servants of a household; (historical) the master of a feudal manor
(archaic, obsolete)The male head of a household, a father or husband.
(archaic, obsolete)The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession
Gebieter
господи́нgospodín, власти́тельvlastítelʹ, владе́лецvladélec
One possessing similar mastery over others; (historical) 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)
(obsolete, uncommon)A baron or lesser nobleman, as opposed to greater ones
1526, W. Bonde, Pylgrimage of Perfection, i. sig. Bviiiv Farre excellyng the state of lordes, erles, dukes or kynges.
лордlord, вельмо́жаvelʹmóža
(UK, obsolete, slang)A hunchback.
(Australia, UK, obsolete)Sixpence.
Examples
363 sentencesA samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord.
deEin Samurai, selbst wenn er nichts gegessen hat, benutzt einen Zahnstocher wie ein Lord.
God is the lord of time.
I've shed many tears, my lord.
He was drunk as a lord.
ruОн был пьян как сапожник.
How do you do, my lord.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English lord and lorde (attested from the 15th century), from earlier (14th ceFrom Middle English lord and lorde (attested from the 15th century), from earlier (14th century) lourde and other variants which dropped the intervocalic consonant of earlier lowerd, louerd, loverd, laford, and lhoaverd; from Old English hlāford < hlāfweard, a compound of hlāf (“bread”) + weard (“guardian”); see loaf and ward. The term was already being applied broadly prior to the literary development of Old English and was influenced by its common use to translate Latin dominus. Compare Scots laird (“lord”), preserving a separate vowel development (from northern/Scottish Middle English lard, laverd), the Old English compound hlāf-ǣta (“servant”, literally “bread-eater”), and modern English lady, from Old English hlǣfdīġe (“bread-kneader”). The Middle English word laford was borrowed by Icelandic, where it survives as lávarður. Doublet of hlaford and laird.
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