Lords

UK: /lɔːdz/

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Lords / lɔːdz/ noun

1. the Lords ⇒
   short for House of Lords

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

lord /lɔrd/   n. 

1. [countable] a person who has authority, control, or power over others;
   master or ruler.
2. Government [countable] a nobleman or peer.
3. Government [proper noun* Lord] (in Great Britain)
   • the title of certain high officials:
     Lord Mayor of London.
   • the formally polite title of a bishop:
     Lord Bishop of Durham.
4. Religion [proper noun* Lord] the Supreme Being;
   God.
5. Religion [proper noun* Lord] Jesus Christ.

interj. 

6. This word is sometimes used to express surprise, delight, dismay, etc.:
   [often: Lord] Lord, what a beautiful day!

v., Idiom.

7. lord it over, [~ + object] to behave arrogantly toward (someone):
   to lord it over one's friends with one's new wealth.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

lord  (lôrd), n. 

1. a person who has authority, control, or power over others;
   a master, chief, or ruler.
2. a person who exercises authority from property rights;
   an owner of land, houses, etc.
3. a person who is a leader or has great influence in a chosen profession:
   the great lords of banking.
4. World History a feudal superior;
   the proprietor of a manor.
5. Government a titled nobleman or peer;
   a person whose ordinary appellation contains by courtesy the title Lord or some higher title.
6. Government Lords, the Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal comprising the House of Lords.
7. Government (cap.) (in Britain)
   • the title of certain high officials (used with some other title, name, or the like):
     Lord Mayor of London.
   • the formally polite title of a bishop:
     Lord Bishop of Durham.
   • the title informally substituted for marquis, earl, viscount, etc., as in the use of Lord Kitchener for Earl Kitchener.
8. Religion (cap.) the Supreme Being;
   God;
   Jehovah.
9. Religion (cap.) the Savior, Jesus Christ.
10. Astrology a planet having dominating influence.

interj. 

11. (often cap.) (used in exclamatory phrases to express surprise, elation, etc.):
    Lord, what a beautiful day!

v. 

12. Idioms lord it, to assume airs of importance and authority;
    behave arrogantly or dictatorially;
    domineer:
    to lord it over the menial workers.

• Middle English lord, loverd, Old English hlāford, hlāfweard literally, loaf-keeper. See loaf¹, ward bef. 900

lord′like′, adj. 

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Lord's / lɔːdz/ noun

1. a cricket ground in N London; headquarters of the MCC