Definition of lord

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Lord (n.) A title bestowed on the persons above named; and also, for honor, on certain official persons; as, lord advocate, lord chamberlain, lord chancellor, lord chief justice, etc..

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Liege :: Liege (n.) A free and independent person; specif., a lord paramount; a sovereign..
Hallelujah :: Hallelujah (n. & interj.) Praise ye Jehovah; praise ye the Lord; -- an exclamation used chiefly in songs of praise or thanksgiving to God, and as an expression of gratitude or adoration..
Sire :: Sire (n.) A lord, master, or other person in authority. See Sir..
Sergeanty :: Sergeanty (n.) Tenure of lands of the crown by an honorary kind of service not due to any lord, but to the king only..
Epanadiplosis :: Epanadiplosis (n.) A figure by which the same word is used both at the beginning and at the end of a sentence; as, Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice..
Burgage :: Burgage (n.) A tenure by which houses or lands are held of the king or other lord of a borough or city; at a certain yearly rent, or by services relating to trade or handicraft..
Trisacramentarian :: Trisacramentarian (n.) One who recognizes three sacraments, and no more; -- namely, baptism, the Lord's Supper, and penance. See Sacrament..
District :: District (n.) The territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing.
Elgin Marbles :: Elgin marbles () Greek sculptures in the British Museum. They were obtained at Athens, about 1811, by Lord Elgin..
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..
Teinland :: Teinland (n.) Land granted by the crown to a thane or lord.
Barony :: Barony (n.) The fee or domain of a baron; the lordship, dignity, or rank of a baron..
Fealty :: Fealty (n.) Fidelity to one's lord; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord; the special oath by which this obligation was assumed; fidelity to a superior power, or to a government; loyality. It is no longer the practice to exact the performance of fealty, as a feudal obligation..
Castellany :: Castellany (n.) The lordship of a castle; the extent of land and jurisdiction appertaining to a castle.
Lording :: Lording (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lor.
Faldage :: Faldage (n.) A privilege of setting up, and moving about, folds for sheep, in any fields within manors, in order to manure them; -- often reserved to himself by the lord of the manor..
Bordland :: Bordland (n.) Either land held by a bordar, or the land which a lord kept for the maintenance of his board, or table..
Verge :: Verge (n.) The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, they holding it in the hand, and swearing fealty to the lord. Such tenants were called tenants by the verge..
Mansion :: Mansion (n.) The house of the lord of a manor; a manor house; hence: Any house of considerable size or pretension.
Kind-hearted :: Kind-hearted (a.) Having kindness of nature; sympathetic; characterized by a humane disposition; as, a kind-hearted landlord..
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