noun
    
    plural lords
    
    [count] :a man who has power and authority: such as
    
    a man who ruled over a large area of land in the Middle Ages
    
    
    
    a very powerful criminal
    
    
    
    Lord [singular]
    
    a - used as a name for God or Jesus Christ
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    b
    
    Lord is used informally by itself and in phrases to make a statement or question more forceful or to express surprise, anger, etc.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a man who is a member of the British nobility
    
    
    
    [noncount] Lord - used as a title for certain British noblemen and male officials of high rank
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    the Lords Brit :house of lords
    
    
    
    in the year of our Lord
    
    
    
    Lord help someone
    
    
    
    Lord knows
    
    
    
    thank the Lord
    
    
    
    verb
    
    lords; lorded; lording
    
    lord it over someone
    
    to act in a way that shows you think you are better or more important than someone