lord
nounDefinition of lord
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
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
(3)
: the son of a duke or a marquess or the eldest son of an earl
(4)
: a bishop of the Church of England
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
verb
lorded;
lording;
lords
Definition of lord (Entry 2 of 2)
: to act like a lord
especially
: to put on airs
—usually used with it lords it over his friends