n.

1. A man of high rank in a feudal society or in one that retains feudal forms and institutions, especially:
   1. A king.
   2. A territorial magnate.
   3. The proprietor of a manor.
2. Lords The House of Lords.
3. (Abbr. Ld.) Chiefly British. The general masculine title of nobility and other rank:
   1. Used as a form of address for a marquis, an earl, or a viscount.
   2. Used as the usual style for a baron.
   3. Used as a courtesy title for a younger son of a duke or marquis.
   4. Used as a title for certain high officials and dignitaries: Lord Chamberlain; the Lord Mayor of London.
   5. Used as a title for a bishop.
4. Lord
   1. God.
   2. Christianity. Jesus.
5. 1. A man of renowned power or authority.
   2. A man who has mastery in a given field or activity.
   3. Archaic. The male head of a household.
   4. Archaic. A husband.

intr.v., lord·ed, lord·ing, lords.

To act like a lord; domineer. Often used with the indefinite it: lorded it over their subordinates.

[Middle English, from Old English hlāford : hlāf, bread + weard, guardian.]

Idioms beginning with lord:
lord it over

In addition to the idiom beginning with lord, also see drunk as a lord.

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At common law, one who granted a feudal estate in land to a tenant. For instance, the King would be the Lord of the Dukes and other nobles to whom the Crown had granted property; the dukes and other nobles were the lords of the persons to whom they in turn granted property. The lord was responsible for protecting and maintaining order among his tenants, for which purpose he maintained a court. In return, the tenant was responsible for providing services to the lord. Moynihan, Real Property §5 (3d ed. 2002). Under the English Parliamentary system of government, the House of Lords arose to provide representation for nobles. Traditionally, membership in the House of Lords was hereditary. In recent times, the Crown has appointed individuals as lords for life only, with the individual's title ceasing at his death. See Winchester, Their Noble Lordships 11-22 (1982).

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

In American society, an English tourist above the state of a costermonger, as, lord 'Aberdasher, Lord Hartisan and so forth. The traveling Briton of lesser degree is addressed as "Sir," as, Sir 'Arry Donkiboi, or 'Amstead 'Eath. The word "Lord" is sometimes used, also, as a title of the Supreme Being; but this is thought to be rather flattery than true reverence.

    Miss Sallie Ann Splurge, of her own accord,
    Wedded a wandering English lord --
    Wedded and took him to dwell with her "paw,"
    A parent who throve by the practice of Draw.
    Lord Cadde I don't hesitate to declare
    Unworthy the father-in-legal care
    Of that elderly sport, notwithstanding the truth
    That Cadde had renounced all the follies of youth;
    For, sad to relate, he'd arrived at the stage
    Of existence that's marked by the vices of age.
    Among them, cupidity caused him to urge
    Repeated demands on the pocket of Splurge,
    Till, wrecked in his fortune, that gentleman saw
    Inadequate aid in the practice of Draw,
    And took, as a means of augmenting his pelf,
    To the business of being a lord himself.
    His neat-fitting garments he wilfully shed
    And sacked himself strangely in checks instead;
    Denuded his chin, but retained at each ear
    A whisker that looked like a blasted career.
    He painted his neck an incarnadine hue
    Each morning and varnished it all that he knew.
    The moony monocular set in his eye
    Appeared to be scanning the Sweet Bye-and-Bye.
    His head was enroofed with a billycock hat,
    And his low-necked shoes were aduncous and flat.
    In speech he eschewed his American ways,
    Denying his nose to the use of his A's
    And dulling their edge till the delicate sense
    Of a babe at their temper could take no offence.
    His H's -- 'twas most inexpressibly sweet,
    The patter they made as they fell at his feet!
    Re-outfitted thus, Mr. Splurge without fear
    Began as Lord Splurge his recouping career.
    Alas, the Divinity shaping his end
    Entertained other views and decided to send
    His lordship in horror, despair and dismay
    From the land of the nobleman's natural prey.
    For, smit with his Old World ways, Lady Cadde
    Fell -- suffering Caesar! -- in love with her dad!
                                                                  G.J.

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IN BRIEF: A noble master.

Polonius: What do you read, my lord? --- HAMLET: Words, words, words. — Shakespeare, Hamlet, II.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - lord, herre, hersker
int. - spille herre, dominere, give partiet
v. intr. - spille herre, dominere, give partiet

idioms:

• drunk as a lord    fuld som en allike, hønefuld
• Good Lord    du godeste
• His Lordship    Deres Nåde
• live like a lord    leve som en greve
• lord it over    spille herre over, tyrannisere
• Lord knows    gud ved
• Lord Mayor    borgmester i større engelske byer
• Lord's Prayer    fadervor
• My Lord    Deres Nåde
• the Lord's Day    Herrens dag, søndag

Nederlands (Dutch)
heerser, heer, (feudaal) meester, (iemand met) Britse adellijke titel, lid van Britse Hogerhuis, pair, heersende planeet (astrologie), tot Lord benoemen, een air aannemen

Français (French)
n. - souverain, seigneur, (GB) lord, la Chambre des Lords (npl), Monsieur le comte/duc/etc, Monseigneur (évêque)
int. - Seigneur (Jésus) (excl)
v. intr. - dominer, traiter avec arrogance ou de haut

idioms:

• drunk as a lord    être plein comme une barrique
• Good Lord    Bon Dieu!, Seigneur!, Grand Dieu!
• His Lordship    Monseigneur, Monsieur le Juge
• live like a lord    vivre comme un Lord
• lord it over    traiter (qn) avec arrogance/de haut
• Lord knows    Dieu sait
• Lord Mayor    Lord-maire (titre des maires des grandes villes de Grande-Bretagne)
• Lord's Prayer    Notre Père
• My Lord    Mon Dieu
• the Lord's Day    le Jour du Seigneur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Herr, Lehnsherr, Lord
v. - das Regiment führen, herumkommandieren
int. - Ach Gott!, Du lieber Himmel!

idioms:

• drunk as a lord    vollkommen besoffen
• Good Lord    du lieber Himmel!
• His Lordship    Seine Lordschaft
• live like a lord    fürstlich leben
• lord it over    bei jmdm. den großen Herren spielen
• Lord knows    weiß der Himmel
• Lord Mayor    Oberbürgermeister
• Lord's Prayer    das Vaterunser
• My Lord    respektvolle Anrede
• the Lord's Day    der Tag des Herren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - άρχοντας, αφέντης, κύριος, δεσπότης, Άγγλος ευγενής, λόρδος
v. - άρχω, (δι)αφεντεύω

idioms:

• drunk as a lord    άγρια μεθυσμένος
• Good Lord    Θεέ και Κύριε!
• His Lordship    ο Εξοχότατος
• live like a lord    ζω μπέικα
• lord it over    φέρομαι δεσποτικά, κάνω τον αφέντη, δεσπόζω
• Lord knows    ο Κύριος/Θεός ξέρει
• Lord Mayor    (Βρετ.) Λόρδος Δήμαρχος
• Lord's Prayer    (θρησκ.) η Κυριακή Προσευχή, το Πάτερ Ημών
• My Lord    Εξοχότατε
• the Lord's Day    η Κυριακή

Italiano (Italian)
signore, dominare

idioms:

• drunk as a lord    ubriaco fradicio
• Good Lord!    Oddio!
• live like a lord    vivere da gran signore
• lord it over    tiranneggiare
• Lord knows    chissà
• Lord Mayor    Sindaco
• Lord's Prayer    il padrenostro
• My Lord!    Oddio!
• the Lord's Day    il giorno del Signore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - senhor (m), amo (m)
v. - dominar, ser senhor de

idioms:

• drunk as a lord    muito bêbedo
• Good Lord!    Bom Deus!
• live like a lord    viver como rei
• lord it over    dominar
• Lord knows    Só Deus sabe
• Lord Mayor    prefeito de Londres ou outros burgos importantes
• Lord's Prayer    pai-nosso (m)
• My Lord!    Meu Deus!
• the Lord's Day    domingo (m)

Русский (Russian)
лорд, повелитель, господь бог, хозяин, боже мой!, присваивать титул лорда, разыгрывать из себя аристократа

idioms:

• drunk as a lord    пьян, как сапожник
• Good Lord!    помилуй бог!
• live like a lord    жить в роскоши
• lord it over    помыкать кем-л.
• Lord knows    бог знает
• Lord Mayor    лорд-мэр
• Lord's Prayer    "Отче наш"
• My Lord!    боже мой!
• the Lord's Day    воскресенье

Español (Spanish)
n. - lord, señor, magnate
int. - señor
v. intr. - señorear, dominar, mandar, presidir, hacer lord

idioms:

• drunk as a lord    más borracho que una cuba
• Good Lord    ¡Dios mío!, Señor mío!
• His Lordship    Su Señoría
• live like a lord    vivir como un señor
• lord it over    dominar a alguien, tratar despóticamente
• Lord knows    ¡Dios sabe dónde!
• Lord Mayor    alcalde
• Lord's Prayer    Padrenuestro
• My Lord    mi señor, su Ilustrísima, su señoría, milord
• the Lord's Day    día del Señor, domingo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - herre, härskare, (poet.) ägare, magnat, storman, storhet, (poet. o. skämts.) gemål, (teol. the Lord) Herren, Gud, lord, (Lord) adelstitel före namn, (Lord) ämbetstitel
v. - upphöja till lord, adla

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
贵族, 领主, 君主, 统治者, 巨头, 大王, 主哪!天哪!, 作威作福

idioms:

• drunk as a lord    酩酊大醉
• Good Lord    哎呀, 我的天啊
• His Lordship    爵爷
• live like a lord    过豪华的生活
• lord it over    称霸
• Lord knows    不知道, 天知道
• Lord Mayor    市长, 伦敦的市长
• Lord's Prayer    主祷文
• My Lord    天啊, 大人, 阁下
• the Lord's Day    星期日, 礼拜天

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 貴族, 領主, 君主, 統治者, 巨頭, 大王
int. - 主哪!天哪!
v. intr. - 作威作福

idioms:

• drunk as a lord    酩酊大醉
• Good Lord    哎呀, 我的天啊
• His Lordship    爵爺
• live like a lord    過豪華的生活
• lord it over    稱霸
• Lord knows    不知道, 天知道
• Lord Mayor    市長, 倫敦的市長
• Lord's Prayer    主禱文
• My Lord    天啊, 大人, 閣下
• the Lord's Day    星期日, 禮拜天

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 주인, 지배자, 군주, 대가, 장관, 여호와
int. - 아이쿠, 저런, 에헴
v. intr. - 으스대다 , 잘난 체 하다, 거만하게 굴다

idioms:

• the Lord's Day    주일 , 일요일

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 支配者, 領主, 君主, 主, 神, …卿, 貴族, 閣下, 主人, 司星, 上院議員
v. - いばる
int. - まあ

idioms:

• lord and master    夫
• lord it over    …にいばりちらす, 君臨する
• Lord knows    神のみぞ知る
• Lord Mayor    市長

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سيد, مولى أمير ملك عاهل, إقطاعي تستأجر منه الأرض, مالك الأرض, زوج, الله, المسيح, صاحب مقام رفيع مثل لورد نبيل بريطاني أو أسقف في الكنيسه الإنجليزيه, شخص أختير ليرأس, مهرجانا (فعل) يستبد, يطغى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
int. - ‮קריאת הפתעה, בהלה ועוד‬
v. intr. - ‮התנשא, העניק תואר לורד ל-‬
n. - ‮שליט, אדון, לורד, תואר אצולה, אלוהים‬

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