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Lordless
see synonyms of lordlessAdjective
1. lordless, masterless
having no lord or master
Example Sentences:'harsh punishments for sturdy vagabonds and masterless men'
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Lordless
see synonyms of lordlessnoun
1.
a person who has power or authority over others, such as a monarch or master
2.
a male member of the nobility, esp in Britain
3.
(in medieval Europe) a feudal superior, esp the master of a manor
Compare lady (sense 5)4.
a husband considered as head of the household (archaic except in the facetious phrase lord and master)
5. astrology
a planet having a dominating influence
6. my lord
verb
7. (transitive) rare
to make a lord of (a person)
8.
to act in a superior manner towards (esp in the phrase lord it over)
noun
1.
a title given to God or Jesus Christ
2. British
a.
a title given to men of high birth, specifically to an earl, marquess, baron, or viscount
b.
a courtesy title given to the younger sons of a duke or marquess
c.
the ceremonial title of certain high officials or of a bishop or archbishop
Lord Mayor
Lord of Appeal
Law Lord
Lord Bishop of Durham
exclamation
3. (sometimes not capital)
an exclamation of dismay, surprise, etc
Good Lord!
Lord only knows!
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Lordless
see synonyms of lordless noun
1.
a person having great power and authority; ruler; master
2.
the owner and head of a feudal estate
3.
one's husband
now humorous4. [L-]
a.
God
with the except in direct addressb.
Jesus Christ
often with Our5.
in Great Britain
a.
a nobleman holding the rank of baron, viscount, earl, or marquess; member of the House of Lords
b.
a man who by courtesy or because of his office is given the title of Lord, as a bishop,
a younger son of a duke or marquess, or a Lord Mayor
6. [L-]
in Great Britain, the title of a lord, variously used
, as Earl of Leicester, John Doe would be called Lord Leicester; as a baron, John, Lord Doe; as a younger son of a marquess or duke, Lord John Doe7. [L-]
this title as a form of address for a judge, bishop, or nobleman
, preceded by My interjection
8. [often L-]
used to express surprise or irritation
verb intransitive
9.
to act like a lord; rule
chiefly in the phrase lord it (over), to act in an overbearing, dictatorial manner (toward) verb transitive
10. Rare
to make a lord of
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