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| lord [ lawrd ] (plural lords) |
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1. aristocrat: a man who is a member of the nobility, especially in Great Britain
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2. feudal superior: in medieval Europe, a powerful land- or property-owner, with authority over an area, castle, or community, e.g. the lord of a manor
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3. powerful man: a man who has considerable power, authority, or influence over others, e.g. a business tycoon
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4. master: a master, ruler, or head of a household, or a woman's husband regarded as her master
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| [ Old English hlāford, contraction of hlāfweard "loaf-guardian" < hlāf, earlier form of loaf1] |
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lord it (over somebody) to act in a superior, masterful, or bullying way toward somebody (disapproving)
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