lord

1. n. A hump-backed person; -- so called sportively. Source: opted

2. n. One who has power and authority; a master; a ruler; a governor; a prince; a proprietor, as of a manor. Source: opted

3. n. A titled nobleman., whether a peer of the realm or not; a bishop, as a member of the House of Lords; by courtesy; the son of a duke or marquis, or the eldest son of an earl; in a restricted sense, a boron, as opposed to noblemen of higher rank. Source: opted

4. n. A title bestowed on the persons above named; and also, for honor, on certain official persons; as, lord advocate, lord chamberlain, lord chancellor, lord chief justice, etc. Source: opted

5. n. A husband. Source: opted

6. n. One of whom a fee or estate is held; the male owner of feudal land; as, the lord of the soil; the lord of the manor. Source: opted

7. n. The Supreme Being; Jehovah. Source: opted

8. n. The Savior; Jesus Christ. Source: opted

9. v. t. To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord. Source: opted

10. v. t. To rule or preside over as a lord. Source: opted

11. v. i. To play the lord; to domineer; to rule with arbitrary or despotic sway; -- sometimes with over; and sometimes with it in the manner of a transitive verb. Source: opted

12. n. a person who has general authority over others Source: wordnet

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