lɔ:d n.,
int., & v. --n. 1 a
master or
ruler. 2
hist. a
feudal superior,
esp. of a
manor. 3 a peer of
the realm or a
person entitled to the
title Lord, esp. a
marquess,
earl,
viscount, or
baron. 4 (Lord) (often prec. by the) a
name for God or
Christ. 5 (Lord) a prefixed as the
designation of a
marquis, earl, viscount, or baron. b prefixed to the
Christian name of the younger
son of a
duke or marquis. c (the Lords) =
House of Lords. 6 Astrol. the
ruling planet (of a
sign, house, or chart). --int. (Lord) expressing
surprise,
dismay, etc. --v.tr.
confer the title of Lord
upon. ølive like a lord live sumptuously. Lord
Advocate the
principal law-officer of the
Crown in Scotland. Lord
Bishop the
ceremonious title of
any bishop. Lord
Chamberlain see CHAMBERLAIN. Lord (or Lord High)
Chancellor (in the UK) the highest
officer of the Crown, presiding in the House of Lords etc. Lord
Chief Justice (in the UK) the
president of the Queen's
Bench Division. lord it
over domineer. Lord
Lieutenant 1 (in the UK) the chief
executive authority and head of magistrates in
each county. 2 hist. the
viceroy of Ireland. Lord
Mayor the title of the mayor in London and
some other large cities. Lord
Ordinary see ORDINARY n. 5. lord over (usu. in passive) domineer,
rule over. Lord President of the
Council (in the UK) the
cabinet minister presiding at the
Privy Council. Lord Privy Seal (in the UK) a
senior cabinet minister
without official duties. Lord
Provost the head of a
municipal corporation or
borough in
certain Scottish cities. lords and
ladies wild arum. Lords Commissioners the members of a
board performing the duties of a
high State office put in
commission. Lord's
Day Sunday. Lords of
Session the judges of the Scottish
Court of Session. Lord's Prayer the
Our Father, the prayer
taught by Christ to
his disciples. Lords
spiritual the bishops in the House of Lords. Lord's
Supper the
Eucharist. Lords
temporal the members of the House of Lords other
than the bishops. Our Lord a name for Christ.
Sea Lord a
naval member of the
Admiralty Board. øølordless adj. lordlike adj. [OE hlaford f. hlafweard = bread-keeper (as
LOAF(1), WARD)]