lord

English

/lɔːd/, /lɔɹd/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) The master of the servants of a household; (historical) the master of a feudal manor
  • 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)
  • One possessing similar mastery in figurative senses (esp. as lord of ~)
  • (astrology) The heavenly body considered to possess a dominant influence over an event, time, etc.
  • (British) A hunchback.
  • (British) Sixpence.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lord inherited from Old English hlāford (lord).

Origin

Old English

hlāford

Gloss

lord

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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