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lord

1 of 2

noun

ˈlȯrd How to pronounce lord (audio)
1
: one having power and authority over others:
a
: a ruler by hereditary right or preeminence to whom service and obedience are due
b
: one of whom a fee or estate is held in feudal tenure
c
: an owner of land or other real (see real entry 1 sense 2) property
d
obsolete : the male head of a household
e
: husband
f
: one that has achieved mastery or that exercises leadership or great power in some area
a drug lord
2
capitalized
a
: god sense 1
b
: jesus
3
: a man of rank or high position: such as
a
: a feudal tenant whose right or title comes directly from the king
b
: a British nobleman: such as
(1)
: baron sense 2a
(2)
: a hereditary peer of the rank of marquess, earl, or viscount
(3)
: the son of a duke or a marquess or the eldest son of an earl
(4)
: a bishop of the Church of England
c
Lords plural : house of lords
4
—used as a British title: such as
a
—used as part of an official title
Lord AdvocateLord Mayor
b
—used informally in place of the full title for a marquess, earl, or viscount
c
—used for a baron
d
—used by courtesy before the name and surname of a younger son of a duke or a marquess
5
: a person chosen to preside over a festival

lord

2 of 2

verb

lorded; lording; lords

intransitive verb

: to act like a lord
especially : to put on airs
—usually used with it
lords it over his friends

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Unfortunately for the elves, Sauron, Morgoth’s lieutenant and the soon-to-be lord of the rings, has escaped and is in hiding, presumably gearing up for an attack. Daniel Bessner, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2022 And there’s a searing sequence from one of Silverio’s documentaries in which a drug lord, sitting in his orange jumpsuit in prison, talks about how it’s people like him, and not the forces of civility, that hold sway over the new generation. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 In return, the Taliban are demanding the release of Bashir Noorzai, an Afghan drug lord with ties to the Taliban. Jessica Donati, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 That moment, this trailer confirms, is the rise of Sauron, the titular lord of the rings. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 22 July 2022 Grant plays Forge Fitzwilliam, who was once a member of the core team of thieves back in the day but has since become the lord of Neverwinter when the movie begins. Nick Romano, EW.com, 21 July 2022 Phillips is Lord Debling, described as a genial lord with unusual interests. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 July 2022 Mexican Marine special forces, aided by U.S. intelligence, captured the drug lord near Choix in Sinaloa state, according to two former U.S. officials privy to the details. Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 Mortimer wasn’t the only English lord hiding out in France, and soon enough the queen had amassed quite a following. Anne Thériault, Longreads, 21 June 2022
Verb
Gapjil, a Korean word for those in power who lord over their subordinates, has long been a prevalent problem in the country – especially within elite families who dominate South Korea’s business and politics. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 4 July 2022 Nearly a decade ago, Zuckerberg recognized that Apple and Google could lord over his company via their respective mobile operating systems and app stores. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2022 The cancelation of the game meant an entire year without someone being able to lord it over their best friends. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 24 Nov. 2021 Neither the townsfolk nor the tourists lord it over the others or pity each other. Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 17 Nov. 2021 Do not lord over them — with direct orders or by implication. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Oct. 2021 That said, Kalmar doesn’t plan to lord his experience over his future students, which will include instrumentalists as well as aspiring conductors. Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 10 May 2021 The Spartans can lord it over the Wolverines in football until at least Oct. 16, 2021. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2020 The novel is the story of a great inversion, one in which the ruled replace their rulers but end up lording it over each other in just the same way as the old regime. Gerard Baker, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English loverd, lord, from Old English hlāford, from hlāf loaf + weard keeper — more at loaf, ward

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lord was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing lord

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