Definition of "lord" in English

noun

1. (obsolete) The master of the servants of a household; (historical) the master of a feudal manor

2. One possessing similar mastery over others; (historical) any feudal superior generally; any nobleman or aristocrat; any chief, prince, or sovereign ruler; in Scotland, a male member of the lowest rank of nobility (the equivalent rank in England is baron)

3. One possessing similar mastery in figurative senses (esp. as lord of ~)

   • O wityng bath god and ill Ȝee suld be lauerds at ȝour will.
   • But are you still master of your domain? I am king of the county. You? Lord of the manor.

4. (astrology) The heavenly body considered to possess a dominant influence over an event, time, etc.

5. (British, slang, obsolete) A hunchback.

   • Lord, a very crooked, deformed... Person.

6. (British, Australia, via Cockney rhyming slang, obsolete) Sixpence.

verb

1. (ambitransitive) To domineer or act like a lord.

2. (transitive) To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.