Lord

Lord
Lord
n [singular]
1.)
a) a title of God or Jesus Christ, used when praying
▪ Thank you, Lord, for your blessings.
b) the Lord
God or Jesus Christ, used when talking about God
▪ The Lord helps and guides us.
2.) Lord (only) knows
spoken
a) used when you do not know the answer to something
Lord knows how/who/where etc
▪ Lord knows how old she is now.
b) used to emphasize that something is true
▪ Lord only knows I tried my best to get this right.
3.) (Good) Lord!/Oh Lord!
spoken said when you are suddenly surprised, annoyed, or worried about something
= ↑heavens
▪ Good Lord! Is that the time?
4.) the title of someone who has a particular type of official job in Britain
▪ Lord Mayor of London
5.) the Lords
BrE the House of Lords
→↑the Commons
6.) Our Lord
a phrase meaning Jesus Christ

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • lord — [lôrd] n. [ME < OE hlaford < earlier hlafweard < hlaf (see LOAF1) + weard (see WARD): basic sense “loaf keeper” (i.e., one who feeds dependents): some senses infl. by use as transl. of L dominus] 1. a person having great power and… …   English World dictionary

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