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overlord Definition

over·lord (ōvər lôrd′)

noun

  1. a lord ranking above other lords, esp. in the feudal system
  2. any person having great authority or power over others

overlord Related Forms

over·lord′·ship noun

overlord Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • town: The overlord of each town will receive a portion of the money made in that town.
  • manor: The abbey of Wherwell was the overlord of this manor.

Converse of object

  • become: The vassal might therefore become an overlord, granting part of his fief to one who then became vassal to him.
  • have: Since the barony then fell into abeyance, the Bedford adopted the symbol of the eagle to remind themselves that they had no overlord.

Adjective modifier

  • feudal: Visited the castle of the local daimyo - feudal overlord - which was more impressive from the outside than inside.
  • evil: Some of what he learned was amusing, such as the tale of Xenu, the evil Galactic Overlord.
  • imperial: Russia, still regarding itself as imperial overlord of its former colonies, is trying to hold the US at arm's length.
  • Turkish: The Ottoman Empire had swallowed a great deal of the Middle East and the Turkish overlords were not welcome in that region.
  • alien: A few years later the entire team appeared to perish destroying once and for all the alien overlord behind Gallacter.

Modifies a noun

state: More than this, they will be assimilated by the overlord states and finally they will vanish.

Noun used with modifier

  • operation: Operation Overlord which took place on June 6th 1944 ( D Day ) was the greatest amphibious operation undertaken in the history of war.
  • ant: Do you for one welcome our new ant overlords?