I. lord 1 S3 W2 /lɔːd $ lɔːrd/ BrE AmE noun
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: hlaford , from hlaf 'bread' + weard 'keeper' ]
1 . [countable] ( also Lord ) a man who has a rank in the ↑ aristocracy , especially in Britain, or his title ⇨ lady :
Lord Salisbury
2 . [countable] a man in ↑ medieval Europe who was very powerful and owned a lot of land:
the feudal lords
3 . my lord British English spoken used to address a judge or ↑ bishop , and in the past to address a lord
4 . sb’s lord and master someone who must be obeyed because they have power over you – used humorously
II. lord 2 BrE AmE verb
lord it over somebody to behave in a way that shows you think you are better or more powerful than someone else:
He didn’t use his position on the council to lord it over people.