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11 definitions • 10 examples
1
a
male
peer
2
a man who has a lot of
power
in a
particular
area
of
activity
:
Examples:
Several
alleged
drug
lords
are to be put on
trial
.
3
to
behave
as if you are better than someone and have the right to tell them what to do:
Examples:
He
likes
to lord it over his little
sister
.
4
a
title
used in front of the
names
of
male
peers
and
officials
of very high
rank
:
Examples:
Lord Longford
the Lord
Chancellor
5
→
Examples:
The
bill
returned
to the
Lords
for
further
scrutiny
.
6
in the
UK
, used to
address
a
judge
or
peer
7
(in the
Christian
religion
) God or
Jesus
Christ
:
Examples:
the Lord
Praise
the Lord!
[ as
form
of
address
] Lord, hear our
prayer
.
8
(in some
countries
) a
title
of a man who has a
specially
high
social
rank
, or the person himself
9
A lord is also a man who has a lot of
power
in a
particular
area
:
Examples:
a feudal lord
a
crime
lord
10
(in the
Christian
and
Jewish
religions
) God
11
Some people say Lord to
express
surprise
,
shock
, or worry:
Examples:
Oh Lord! I’ve
forgotten
the
tickets
!
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