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The definition of a lord is someone with a lot of power or a nobleman.

(noun)

An example of lord is a person who is a member of the upper house of English Parliament, the House of Lords.

Lord is a reference to God or Jesus.

(noun)

An example of Lord is how a Christian would refer to God when speaking out loud during prayer.

Lord is defined as to act in an over powering way.

(verb)

An example of lord is to boss people around.

See lord in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person having great power and authority; ruler; master
the owner and head of a feudal estate
one's husband: now humorous
1. God: with the except in direct address
2. Jesus Christ: often with Our
in Great Britain
1. a nobleman holding the rank of baron, viscount, earl, or marquess; member of the House of Lords
2. a man who by courtesy or because of his office is given the title of Lord, as a bishop, a younger son of a duke or marquess, or a Lord Mayor
in Great Britain, the title of a lord, variously used: as Earl of Leicester, John Doe would be called Lord Leicester; as a baron, John, Lord Doe; as a younger son of a marquess or duke, Lord John Doe
this title as a form of address for a judge, bishop, or nobleman: preceded by My

Origin: ME < OE hlaford < earlier hlafweard < hlaf (see loaf) + weard (see ward): basic sense—“loaf keeper” (i.e., one who feeds dependents): some senses infl. by use as transl. of L dominus

interjection

used to express surprise or irritation

intransitive verb

to act like a lord; rule: chiefly in the phrase , to act in an overbearing, dictatorial manner (toward)

transitive verb

Now Rare to make a lord of

See lord in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A man of high rank in a feudal society or in one that retains feudal forms and institutions, especially:
a. A king.
b. A territorial magnate.
c. The proprietor of a manor.
Lords The House of Lords.
Abbr. Ld. Chiefly British The general masculine title of nobility and other rank:
a. Used as a form of address for a marquis, an earl, or a viscount.
b. Used as the usual style for a baron.
c. Used as a courtesy title for a younger son of a duke or marquis.
d. Used as a title for certain high officials and dignitaries: Lord Chamberlain; the Lord Mayor of London.
e. Used as a title for a bishop.
Lord
a. God.
b. Christianity Jesus.
a. A man of renowned power or authority.
b. A man who has mastery in a given field or activity.
c. Archaic The male head of a household.
d. Archaic A husband.