Definition of lord

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of lord is as below...

Lord (n.) One of whom a fee or estate is held; the male owner of feudal land; as, the lord of the soil; the lord of the manor..

Lern More About Lord

Tanist :: Tanist (n.) In Ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or of a castle, elected by a family, under the system of tanistry..
Spiritual :: Spiritual (a.) Not lay or temporal; relating to sacred things; ecclesiastical; as, the spiritual functions of the clergy; lords spiritual and temporal; a spiritual corporation..
Riptowel :: Riptowel (n.) A gratuity given to tenants after they had reaped their lord's corn.
Corvee :: Corvee (n.) An obligation to perform certain services, as the repair of roads, for the lord or sovereign..
Cope :: Cope (n.) An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England..
Infangthef :: Infangthef (n.) The privilege granted to lords of certain manors to judge thieves taken within the seigniory of such lords.
Castellany :: Castellany (n.) The lordship of a castle; the extent of land and jurisdiction appertaining to a castle.
Taille :: Taille (n.) Any imposition levied by the king, or any other lord, upon his subjects..
Synosteology :: Synoptist (n.) Any one of the authors of the three synoptic Gospels, which give a history of our Lord's life and ministry, in distinction from the writer of John's Gospel, which gives a fuller record of his teachings..
District :: District (n.) The territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing.
Arrogance :: Arrogance (n.) The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption..
Recusant :: Recusant (a.) Obstinate in refusal; specifically, in English history, refusing to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in the churc, or to conform to the established rites of the church; as, a recusant lord..
Kain :: Kain (n.) Poultry, etc., required by the lease to be paid in kind by a tenant to his landlord..
Sacrament :: Sacrament (n.) One of the solemn religious ordinances enjoined by Christ, the head of the Christian church, to be observed by his followers; hence, specifically, the eucharist; the Lord's Supper..
Greencloth :: Greencloth (n.) A board or court of justice formerly held in the counting house of the British sovereign's household, composed of the lord steward and his officers, and having cognizance of matters of justice in the household, with power to correct offenders and keep the peace within the verge of the palace, which extends two hundred yards beyond the gates..
Grandeeship :: Grandeeship (n.) The rank or estate of a grandee; lordship.
Seniorize :: Seniorize (v. i.) To exercise authority; to rule; to lord it.
Lordly :: Lordly (adv.) In a lordly manner.
Signiorize :: Signiorize (v. t.) To exercise dominion over; to lord it over.
Grand :: Grand (superl.) Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignifled, or noble (said of persons); majestic, splendid, magnificent, or sublime (said of things); as, a grand monarch; a grand lord; a grand general; a grand view; a grand conception..
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us