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Word: lord
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Meaning:
Noun:
- A person having formal authority over others, a ruler.
- An aristocrat, a man of high rank in a feudal society or in one that retains feudal forms and institutions.
- An owner, a master.
- A person enjoying great respect in a community.
- A titled nobleman or aristocrat
- familiar, dated An affectionate term for one's boyfriend or husband.
- Obsolete The master of a household.
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Proper noun:
- A British aristocratic title used as a form of address for a marquess, earl or viscount; the usual style for a baron; a courtesy title for a younger son of a duke or marquess
- A title for certain high officials and dignitaries such as ''Lord Mayor''; a title for a British Anglican (arch)bishop whose see entitled to a seat in the House of Lords
- biblical The Lord
- Christianity (especially in '''Our Lord''') Jesus Christ
- Elected president of a festival
- the plural '''(the) Lords''' denotes the House of Lords
- The rendering of comparable (especially feudal) aristocratic ranks elsewhere (e.g. marquis, count)
- (''used absolutely in monotheism: '''the Lord''''') God
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Verb:
- intransitive|lang=en Domineer or act like a lord
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