Lord has 12 different meanings across 4 categories:
Noun · Verb · Proper Noun · Intj
The master of the servants of a household; (historical) the master of a feudal manor
"The new lord announced that he would be selling several acres of his manor to expand the local estate."
The male head of a household, a father or husband.
A formal title of the lesser British nobility, used as a shortened form for a Lord of the Manor and Lord Proprietor.
In plain English: A lord is a person who owns land and has power over other people, often used today to mean someone very important or respected.
"The local lord owned all the land in the village."
Usage: Use "lord" to address or refer to a British nobleman who holds land under the feudal system, distinct from higher-ranking dukes or earls. It is also commonly used as a respectful term for any male figure of authority in religious contexts or within specific organizations.
make a lord of someone
"After winning the election, the party members immediately made him their lord by crowning him as the new leader."
Domineer or act like a lord.
"He stopped acting like a lord and finally apologized to his neighbors for constantly ordering them around."
In plain English: To lord something over someone means to act like you are better than them and use your power to make them feel small.
"The heavy rain lorded over the small village, making travel impossible for days."
Usage: Use the verb lord to describe someone who acts with arrogant authority or domineers over others, often followed by the preposition "it" (e.g., "He lored it over his employees"). Avoid using it as a noun in casual conversation unless referring to a specific title of nobility.
The Abrahamic deity of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic faiths.
"In my old copy of the King James Version, every instance of the title appears as lord rather than Lord."
The God of Abraham and the Jewish scriptures.
Typographical variant of Lord, particularly in English translations of the Bible.
An interjection variously expressing astonishment, surprise, resignation.
"Lord, I can't believe you actually forgot our anniversary again!"
The word "lord" comes from Old English hlāford, a compound meaning "bread guardian." It entered Middle English with this original sense before later usage expanded it through translation of the Latin term dominus.