lord

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'lord', 'Lord': /ˈlɔːd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/lɔrd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lôrd)

Collocations for "lord"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "lord" in context.

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Lord

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the lord of the [county, region, land]
  2. the lord of [evil, war, destruction]
  3. Lord [Attenborough, Sugar, Heseltine]
  4. a member of the House of Lords
  5. has been [appointed, named] a Lord
  6. religion: [beg, praise] the Lord for [mercy, forgiveness]
  7. religion: let's pray to our Lord for [mercy]
  8. religion: have faith in the Lord
  9. religion: Lord help us!
  10. religion: the Lord is our savior
  11. religion: don't [take, say] the Lord's name in vain
  12. UK: was [acting, throwing himself about, behaving] like a lord
  13. informal: Oh, my Lord, what [happened, have you done]?
  14. informal: Lord, what a [hot, beautiful, wonderful] day!
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