Under the feudal system, "lord" had a wide, loose and varied meaning. An overlord was a person from whom a landholding or a manor was held by a mesne lord or vassal under various

The young lord’s lawyer, a friend of Claudia, is convinced his defendant is innocent, though he fears “a jury will give him life for his tattoos and his sneer.”

In the United Kingdom the title today denotes a peer of the realm, whether or not he sits in Parliament as a member of the House of Lords. Before the Hanoverian succession, before the …

In former times, especially in medieval times, a lord was a man who owned land or property and who had power and authority over people. It was the home of the powerful lords of Baux.

1. To act in a domineering or superior manner: an upperclassman lording over the younger students. 2. To have a prominent or dominating position: The castle lords over the valley. 3. To …

Dec 21, 2025 · /lɔrd/ /lɔd/ IPA guide Other forms: Lords Definitions of Lord noun a titled peer of the realm

: to act like a lord especially : to put on airs usually used with it lords it over his friends

[countable] (in the UK) a man of high rank in the nobility (= people of high social class), or somebody who has been given the title ‘lord’ as an honour compare lady She's married to a …

Sundry lords stepped forth for the great election, all with bountiful valor, wisdom, and chests of gold pieces.

She knows she's very smart and lords it over her younger brothers. He got the only A in the class and was lording it over his classmates.