Definitions

lord

[lawrd] / lɔrd /

NOUN

master

Synonyms

STRONG

aristocrat baron bishop captain commandant commander count dad don duke earl governor king leader liege magnate marquis monarch nobility noble nobleman overlord parliamentarian patrician peer potentate prince royalty ruler seigneur sovereign superior viscount

WEAK

man upstairs old man

Antonyms

STRONG

commoner follower inferior servant

Example Sentences

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Lammy is also lord chancellor and justice secretary, having previously been foreign secretary.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

If not for this arch, prickly, but intellectually daring English lord, would Paine have summoned the resources to produce “Common Sense”?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

More recently, he appeared as a lord in “Bridgerton.”

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Bain's departure was expected and follows a recent pattern of lord advocates leaving office after five years in office.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

To which of the surviving sons would the eighty-first lord give the stone?

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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