Meaning of "lord" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LORD

Old English hlāford bread keeper.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LORD

lord  [lɔːd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LORD

Lord is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb lord in English.

WHAT DOES LORD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lord

Lord is traditionally an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler. In only a few cases is "lord" a formal title in itself, most commonly that of Lord of the Manor and certain other vestigial titles from the age of feudalism such as Lord of Mann. More generally, Lord is a generic term applied, for example, to people who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or are entitled to courtesy titles, or to refer to a group or body of peers.

Definition of lord in the English dictionary

The first definition of lord in the dictionary is a person who has power or authority over others, such as a monarch or master. Other definition of lord is a male member of the nobility, esp in Britain. Lord is also a husband considered as head of the household.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LORD

PRESENT

Present

I lord

you lord

he/she/it lords

we lord

you lord

they lord

Present continuous

I am lording

you are lording

he/she/it is lording

we are lording

you are lording

they are lording

Present perfect

I have lorded

you have lorded

he/she/it has lorded

we have lorded

you have lorded

they have lorded

Present perfect continuous

I have been lording

you have been lording

he/she/it has been lording

we have been lording

you have been lording

they have been lording

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I lorded

you lorded

he/she/it lorded

we lorded

you lorded

they lorded

Past continuous

I was lording

you were lording

he/she/it was lording

we were lording

you were lording

they were lording

Past perfect

I had lorded

you had lorded

he/she/it had lorded

we had lorded

you had lorded

they had lorded

Past perfect continuous

I had been lording

you had been lording

he/she/it had been lording

we had been lording

you had been lording

they had been lording

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will lord

you will lord

he/she/it will lord

we will lord

you will lord

they will lord

Future continuous

I will be lording

you will be lording

he/she/it will be lording

we will be lording

you will be lording

they will be lording

Future perfect

I will have lorded

you will have lorded

he/she/it will have lorded

we will have lorded

you will have lorded

they will have lorded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been lording

you will have been lording

he/she/it will have been lording

we will have been lording

you will have been lording

they will have been lording

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would lord

you would lord

he/she/it would lord

we would lord

you would lord

they would lord

Conditional continuous

I would be lording

you would be lording

he/she/it would be lording

we would be lording

you would be lording

they would be lording

Conditional perfect

I would have lord

you would have lord

he/she/it would have lord

we would have lord

you would have lord

they would have lord

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been lording

you would have been lording

he/she/it would have been lording

we would have been lording

you would have been lording

they would have been lording

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you lord
we let´s lord
you lord

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to lord

Past participle

lorded

Present Participle

lording

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «LORD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lord» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of lord

aristocrat · baron · big noise · big shot · big wheel · bigwig · chief · childe · commander · count · duke · earl · gentleman · governor · heavy hitter · heavyweight · king · leader · liege · master · monarch · noble · nobleman · overlord · peer · potentate · prince · ruler · seigneur · sovereign · superior · tycoon · viscount

TRANSLATION OF LORD

Find out the translation of lord to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lord from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lord» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 贵族
• Translator English - Spanish: señor
• English: lord
• Translator English - Hindi: भगवान
• Translator English - Arabic: رب
• Translator English - Russian: господин
• Translator English - Portuguese: senhor
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রভু
• Translator English - French: seigneur
• Translator English - Malay: Tuan
• Translator English - German: Lord
• Translator English - Japanese: 貴族
• Translator English - Korean: 귀족
• Translator English - Javanese: Gusti
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chúa
• Translator English - Tamil: கடவுள்
• Translator English - Marathi: स्वामी
• Translator English - Turkish: lord
• Translator English - Italian: lord
• Translator English - Polish: panie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: пан
• Translator English - Romanian: lord
• Translator English - Greek: άρχοντας
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Here
• Translator English - Swedish: herre
• Translator English - Norwegian: herre

10 QUOTES WITH «LORD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lord.

1

Lyman Abbott

The very essence of rationalism is that it assumes that the reason is the highest faculty in man and the lord of all the rest.

2

James Allen

Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice he ascends. As a being of power, intelligence, and love, and the lord of his own thoughts, he holds the key to every situation.

3

Ernst Moritz Arndt

The brave man, indeed, calls himself lord of the land, through his iron, through his blood.

4

Margot Asquith

Lord Birkenhead is very clever but sometimes his brains go to his head.

5

John Aubrey

The astrologers and historians write that the ascendant as of Oxford is Capricornus, whose lord is Saturn, a religious planet, and patron of religious men.

6

Ralph Bakshi

Lord of the Rings made me realize that I'm not interested in doing anyone else's work.

7

Sean Bean

Lord of the Rings was just so much enjoyment. It was over about the space of a year that I was filming. It's one of the most enjoyable things I've ever done, so emotional.

8

Sean Bean

Lord of the Rings was something I always wanted to do. I read the book when I was about 25, and I was always hoping if it was ever made into a feature film that I would be involved in some way. And then I finally got it, and I was over the moon. It was fantastic news.

9

Pierre Beaumarchais

Because you are a great lord, you believe yourself to be a great genius. You took the trouble to be born, but no more.

10

Claudius

No one is free who does not lord over himself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LORD»

Discover the use of lord in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lord and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Lord

That is why today this book still has a great mission.” —Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI

Romano Guardini, 2012

A Night to Remember

Based on interviews with sixty-three survivors, Lord’s moment-by-moment account is among the finest books written about one of the twentieth century’s bleakest nights.

Walter Lord, 2012

The Book of Lord Shang: A Classic of the Chinese School of Law

This is essential to preserve the stability of the State. Roscoe Pound recommended this book for the study of old Chinese law in Outlines of Lectures on Jurisprudence (5th ed.) 235.

Yang Shang, 1928

Lord of the Flies

First published in 1954, Lord of the Flies is one of the most celebrated and widely read of modern classics.

William Golding, 2012

Lord Byron: Selected Letters and Journals

A revealing collection of Byron's private letters and vivid excerpts from his journals provide a memorable self-portrait of the nineteenth-century English poet

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Leslie Alexis Marchand, 1982

Apostle of the Crucified Lord: A Theological Introduction to ...

Unlike the many books that treat the apostle Paul merely as a historical figure and his letters as literary relics, this new study by Michael Gorman focuses on the theological message of Paul's writings, particularly what they have to say ...

Michael J. Gorman, 2004

The Fear of the Lord: Discover the Key to Intimately Knowing God

Author John Bevere exposes our need to fear God. He challenges us to reverence God anew in our worship and daily lives. He shows how the fear of the Lord is the key to knowing God as He yearns to be known.

John Bevere, 2005

Tramp for the Lord

The Story that Begins Where The Hiding Place Ends, Join Corrie on a worldwide trip that could only have been planned by God.

Corrie Ten Boom, 2011

The Thief Lord

Escaping the aunt who wants to adopt only one of them, two orphaned brothers run away from Hamburg to Venice, finding shelter with a gang of street children and their leader, the thirteen-year-old "Thief Lord," while also eluding the ...

Cornelia Caroline Funke, 2002

Drug Lord: A True Story: The Life and Death of a Mexican Kingpin

"This book could function as an owner's manual for the Mexican drug cartels."--Charles Bowden

Terrence E. Poppa, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LORD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lord is used in the context of the following news items.

The Many Songs Celebrating Drug Lord El Chapo's Escape

The Many Songs Celebrating Drug Lord El Chapo's Escape. It didn't take long for musicians to write ballads recounting his latest jailbreak. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Australia's team tinkering for the second Ashes Test pays dividends …

Their win in the second Ashes Test at Lord's was built upon the mountain of first innings runs that the much-debated pitch demanded but also, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Ashes 2015: England should resist urge to panic after heavy Lord's …

Alastair Cook, left, said England's batting performance was unacceptable in the second Ashes Test against Australia. Photograph: Philip ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Lord John Browne favourited some porn tweets (but he's deleted …

Lord favourites (then deletes) pornographic tweets Lord John Browne is the former BP chief executive (Picture: PA). Twitter and the older ... «Metro, Jul 15»

Affidavit: Maine man confessed to shooting spree that left 2 dead …

Anthony Lord appeared via closed-circuit television in Houlton District Court on Monday to answer charges in connection with a shooting spree ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»

Western leaders have been treating Islamic extremism like 'Lord …

Islamic extremism has been treated like a “Lord Voldermort” taboo subject in Britain, counter-extremism experts have said ahead of David ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

Ian McKellen Nearly Missed Out on His 'X-Men' and 'Lord of the …

Ian McKellen as Gandalf in 'The Lord of the Rings' (Warner Bros.) Sir Ian McKellen has been appearing in movies since 1964, but it's really ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»

Tributes to former Lord Lieutenant of Kent Allan Willett - Kent Online

Former Lord Lieutenant of Kent, Allan Willett, has lost his long battle against ill health. The ex-company boss, who donated £4m to charities, ... «Kent Online, Jul 15»

Brisbane casino: Lord Mayor Quirk backs bid but wants 'seat at the …

But Lord Mayor Graham Quirk wants a seat at the planning table and has concerns about the lack of train services to the new casino complex. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

Lord of the rings: Alberta man goes through extraordinary lengths to …

Halfway through a beach volleyball game in Garneau last month, Azhar Aziz realized his anniversary ring had slipped off his finger. «National Post, Jul 15»