lord
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
How often you will meet it
Rank 267 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 83,135 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.040% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God also: Godhead, Creator, Maker, Divine, God Almighty, Almighty
- a person who has general authority over others also: overlord, master
- a titled peer of the realm also: noble, nobleman
verb
- make a lord of someone
lord in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Lord Henry stretched himself out on the divan and laughed.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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Lady Tadminster, our Member’s wife—she was the late Lord Abbotsbury’s daughter—does the same.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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One citizen, Is lord of two fair manors, call'd you master, Only for caviare.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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He himself led the centre, while the rear was commanded by the Marquis of Dorset and Lord Hastings.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1