lord

noun

ˈlȯrd How to pronounce lord (audio)
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1
as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field as lords of the local real estate scene, they own nearly all of the city's prime pieces of property

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2
as in God
capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe at this point all that we can do is put our fate in the hands of the Lord

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3
as in nobleman
a man of high birth or social position lords and ladies arriving at the palace

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Recent Examples of lord Set the scene Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria lords over the Sorrentine Peninsula. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 Much of this episode focused on Rhaenyra’s uncomfortable interactions with various lords and ladies in King’s Landing, from a hostile High Septon to Lord Corlys Velaryon to her new dragonriders. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026 The invisible power of the unelected despots of data and tech lords must be diminished; if families cannot control the disaster of digital addiction, states will have to legislate for them. — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 Set in the 13th century amid a shift from Paganism to Christianity in Central Europe, the film tells the story of the virgin daughter of a feudal lord who gets kidnapped by marauders before she is set to join a convent. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lord
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  1. tycoon
  2. Almighty
  3. nobleman
  4. magnate
  5. gentleman
  6. king
  7. prince
  8. baron
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  • Its mix of escapist fantasy and emotional substance has never felt more dialed in, nor the political relevance of staggering income inequality and meddlesome tycoons more pronounced.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani, whose plans to launch satellite communications and dominance over the Indian telecom market have drawn the ire of Elon Musk last week, has a more pressing worry.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • This is the first time, to my knowledge, that an incumbent mayor in the City of Angels would be running against a challenger whose campaign manager is God Almighty.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • During a February 2020 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the Bruce Almighty actor noted his grandson’s love of beating him at video games.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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  • Lord Ruthven, a seductive nobleman modeled after Byron himself, is accompanied by the tale’s narrator and later discovered to be the very vampire described in local legends.
    — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026
  • They’re also known as the Elgin Marbles, after the Scottish nobleman Lord Elgin, who was the British ambassador to Constantinople.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of nobleman
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  • French jewelry maison Boucheron was founded in 1858 and built a legacy of adorning royals, stars and magnates in jewelry that combines precious, rare gems with equally ingenious designs.
    — Tanya Dukes, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
  • His short stint on social media wasn't the only personal detail the AI magnate offered in the interview, but one gets the sense that these days, Affleck doesn't have that much to reveal.
    — Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is adding a few more gentlemen (and ladies) for its third season, which has started production in UK and Morocco.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The man who plays Coe, Tom Brooke, stands out unmistakably as John Dashwood, the mostly amiable gentleman who inherits the estate where his half-sisters, Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret, live with their mother.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of gentleman
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  • Crowning yourself king of the hyper-SUV world requires more than just a legendary badge.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The coast could be particularly hammered if the exceptionally high king tides coincide with strong winter storms.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of king
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  • The prince didn’t have any luck in blocking Kelce, which comes as little surprise given the Chiefs star knows how to avoid defensive players.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The crown prince revealed a bold ambition to transform the kingdom, and the region, by 2030.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • In the 13th century, as the Magna Carta encoded the rights of English barons, the Carta de Foresta laid out the rights of commoners to pasture cattle in the open places among the English forests.
    — James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026
  • At one point, Soulan points out that the crime of fuel-smuggling is minor compared to the barons profiting off the very same — and shouldn’t the motivation, the practical outcome of the act, count for something?
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
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