lord
One possessing similar mastery over others; (historical) any feudal superior generally; any nobleman or aristocrat; any chief, prince, or sovereign ruler; in Scotland, a male member of the lowest rank of nobility (the equivalent rank in England is baron)
Noun 3 meanings
One possessing similar mastery over others; (historical) any feudal superior generally; any nobleman or aristocrat; any chief, prince, or sovereign ruler; in Scotland, a male member of the lowest rank of nobility (the equivalent rank in England is baron)
One possessing similar mastery in figurative senses (esp. as lord of ~)
The heavenly body considered to possess a dominant influence over an event, time, etc.
Verb 2 meanings
To domineer or act like a lord.
To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.
Etymology
From Middle English lord and lorde (attested from the 15th century), from earlier (14th century) lourde and other variants which dropped the intervocalic consonant of earlier lowerd, louerd, loverd, laford, and lhoaverd; from Old English hlāford < hlāfweard, a compound of hlāf (“bread”) + weard (“guardian”); see loaf and ward.
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LORD at a glance
LORD has 4 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (L 1 + O 1 + R 1 + D 2) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #796 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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