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The aristocratic or upper classes of society
Plural for a master, ruler or leader of a land or group
“My master, the great Scholar Li K'ai-men heard these words from his lord and master, His Majesty, the Emperor Kao.”
Plural for a male member of the nobility
“The noble lord had gone to bed drunk, woken up an hour later, still drunk, and had convinced himself that it was breakfast time.”
Plural for a person who leads or manages a group or place
“From relatively humble beginnings, John Gostwick appointed himself lord of the manor at Willington.”
Plural for a person of high rank, status, power, or influence
“An underachieving vocal mentor is inspired by her dad, the lord of film trailer voice-overs, to seek after her yearnings of turning into a voiceover star.”
Plural for one possessing mastery or influence in a field or group
“Michael Flatley has tapped and jumped from Lord of the dance to Lord of the big screen.”
Plural for a deity or supreme being
“The faithful worshippers assemble in the marble precincts, praying to their lord for deliverance.”
Plural for the proprietor of a land or building
(in the Middle Ages) Plural for a man who serves his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor
Plural for someone who has won a battle or has defeated someone in combat
Plural for a person in attendance at a royal court
Plural for a person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated
Plural for a respectful term of address to any male, especially if his name or proper title is unknown
Plural for a British coin worth six pence
Plural for a married man considered in relation to his spouse
To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord
“He being thus lorded, not only with what my revenue yielded, but what my power might else exact.”
To behave in a very confident, arrogant, or self-important way
To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly
(archaic) To make someone a member of the nobility
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