LORD

Lord

Lord is a deferential appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler. In only a few cases is "lord" a substantive title in itself, most commonly that of the Lord of the Manor and certain vestigial titles from the age of feudalism such as Lord of Mann, in other cases it is a generic term applied, for example, to persons who hold a title of the peerage or persons entitled to courtesy titles, or to refer to a group or body of peers.

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Lord
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

lord

Noun

  1. The master of a household.
  2. A person having formal authority over others, a ruler.
  3. A person enjoying great respect in a community.
    lords of a profession
  4. An aristocrat, a man of high rank in a feudal society or in one that retains feudal forms and institutions.
  5. An owner, a master.
  6. A titled nobleman or aristocrat
  7. A husband.
  8. One's boyfriend or husband.

Verb

  1. Domineer or act like a lord.
  2. To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord.


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: lord
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!