1 [count] : a man who has power and authority: such as a : a man who ruled over a large area of land in the Middle Ages
▪ a feudal lord
b : a very powerful criminal
▪ a crime/drug/gang lord — see also slumlord, warlord 2 Lord [singular] a — used as a name for God or Jesus Christ ▪ Ask the Lord for forgiveness. ▪ Praise the Lord. ▪ Oh Lord, hear our prayers.
b ◊Lord is used informally by itself and in phrases to make a statement or question more forceful or to express surprise, anger, etc.
▪ Lord, it's hot out today. ▪ Lord almighty, is it that late already? ▪ Good Lord, what have they done?! ▪ My Lord, what were you thinking?! ▪ Oh my Lord! I can't believe it! 3 a [count] : a man who is a member of the British nobility
▪ He became a lord upon the death of his father.
b [noncount] Lord — used as a title for certain British noblemen and male officials of high rank ▪ Lord Churchill ▪ Alfred, Lord Tennyson ▪ Lord Advocate — see also lord mayor 4 the Lords Brit : house of lords
▪ The government had the support of the Lords.
▪ a feudal lord
b : a very powerful criminal
▪ a crime/drug/gang lord — see also slumlord, warlord
b ◊Lord is used informally by itself and in phrases to make a statement or question more forceful or to express surprise, anger, etc.
▪ Lord, it's hot out today. ▪ Lord almighty, is it that late already? ▪ Good Lord, what have they done?! ▪ My Lord, what were you thinking?! ▪ Oh my Lord! I can't believe it!
▪ He became a lord upon the death of his father.
b [noncount] Lord — used as a title for certain British noblemen and male officials of high rank ▪ Lord Churchill ▪ Alfred, Lord Tennyson ▪ Lord Advocate — see also lord mayor
▪ The government had the support of the Lords.
in the year of our Lord — see year
Lord help someone — see 1help
Lord knows — see 1know
thank the Lord — see thank







