Lord - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |lɔːrd|  American pronunciation of the word lord
Brit.  |lɔːd|  British pronunciation of the word lord

noun

- terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God (syn: almighty, creator, divine, godhead, jehovah, maker)
- a person who has general authority over others (syn: master, overlord)
- a titled peer of the realm (syn: noble, nobleman)

verb

- make a lord of someone

Extra examples

He became a lord upon the death of his father.

...as lords of the local real estate scene, they own nearly all of the city's prime pieces of property...

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

He lords it over his friends.

He will not be lorded over.

Lord Salisbury

The Bill goes before the Lords next week.

The Lords voted to amend the bill.

It was quite an understood thing in the family that Lord Fawn must marry money.

Lord knows, it's my good deed for the day.

People gather in churches to praise the Lord.

People gathered in the church to sing praises to the Lord.

We asked the Lord's blessing on us and on our project.

...may the Good Lord company you on your journey home...

...abnegated all claims to the deceased lord's domain...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: lord
he/she/it: lords
present participle: lording
past tense: lorded
past participle: lorded
noun
singular: lord
plural: lords
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