HyperDic: lord

English > 4 senses of the word Lord / lord:
NOUNperson Lord, Godhead, Creator, Maker, Divine, God Almighty, Almighty, Jehovahterms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
person lord, overlord, mastera person who has general authority over others
person Lord, noble, noblemana titled peer of the realm
VERBsociallordmake a lord of someone
Lord / lord > pronunciation
Soundslao'rd
Rhymesaboard ... Woodward: 73 rhymes with aord...
English > Lord: 4 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningTerms referring to the Judeo-Christian God.
SynonymsGodhead, Creator, Maker, Divine, God Almighty, Almighty, Jehovah
Instance ofGod, Supreme BeingThe supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe
NarrowerTrinity, Holy Trinity, Blessed Trinity, Sacred TrinityThe union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead
hypostasis, hypostasis of ChristAny of the three persons of the Godhead constituting / constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united
SpanishDios Todopoderoso, el Creador, el Todopoderoso
CatalanDéu Totpoderós, el Creador
English > lord: 4 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA person who has general authority over others.
Synonymsoverlord, master
Narrowerfeudal lord, seigneur, seigniorA man of rank in the ancient regime
Broaderruler, swayerA person who rules or commands
Spanishamo, señor
Catalanamo, mestre, senyor
Nounslordshipthe authority of a lord
English > Lord: 4 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningA titled peer of the realm.
Synonymsnoble, nobleman
InstancesDon JuanA legendary Spanish nobleman and philanderer who became the hero of many poems and plays and operas
Mortimer, Roger de MortimerEnglish nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
NarrowerarmigerA nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms
baronA nobleman (in various countries / countries) of varying rank
burgraveA nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right
countA nobleman (in various countries / countries) having rank equal to a British earl
dukeA nobleman (in various countries / countries) of high rank
grandeeA nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal
margraveA German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess)
marquis, marquessnobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
mesne lordA feudal lord who was lord to his own tenants / tenants on land held from a superior lord
milordA term of address for an English lord
palatine, palsgrave(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
peerA nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount / viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
sireA title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
thaneA feudal lord or baron / baron
viscount(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
Broadermale aristocratA man who is an aristocrat
OppositeLady, noblewoman, peeressA woman of the peerage in Britain
Spanisharistócrata, lord, noble, señor
Catalanaristòcrata, lord, noble
Adjectiveslordlyof or befitting a lord
NounsLordshipa title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
Verbslordmake a lord of someone
English > lord: 4 senses > verb 1, social
Meaningmake a lord of someone.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Broaderennoble, gentle, entitleGive a title / title to someone
Spanishinvestir caballero
Catalansenyorejar
NounsLorda titled peer of the realm

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