lord
/lôrd/
noun
someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler.
"lord of the sea"
synonyms: master, lord and master, ruler, leader, chief, superior, monarch, sovereign, king, emperor, prince, governor, commander, captain, overlord, suzerain, baron, potentate, liege, liege lord
exclamation
used in exclamations expressing surprise or worry, or for emphasis.
"Lord, I'm cold!"
verb
- act in a superior and domineering manner toward (someone)."when we were at school, you used to lord it over us"synonyms: order around, boss around, give orders to, domineer, dominate, dictate to, pull rank on, tyrannize, bully, browbeat, oppress, repress, ride roughshod over, have under one's thumb, be overbearing, put on airs, swagger, throw one's weight around, act big
- confer the title of Lord upon."Sir Cadwallader Pleadwell has been lately lorded"
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The meaning of LORD is one having power and authority over others. How to use lord in a sentence.
Apr 17, 2024 · noun · a person who has power or authority over others, such as a monarch or master · a male member of the nobility, esp in Britain · See lady.
It denotes a master, as of slaves ( Genesis 24:14, Gen. 24:27), or a ruler of his subjects ( Gen. 45:8), or a husband, as lord of his wife ( Gen. 18:12).
LORD meaning: 1. a male peer 2. a man who has a lot of power in a particular area of activity: 3. to behave as…. Learn more.
lord in American English · 1. a person having great power and authority; ruler; master · 2. the owner and head of a feudal estate · 3. one's husband. now ...
A lord is powerful person who's in charge, or is a ruler or master. Sometimes tigers are described as the lords of the jungle, because they're the strongest ...