Lord: alternatives and connections

Formerly, an armor bearer, as of a knight, an esquire who bore his shield and rendered other services. In later use, one next in degree to a knight,…

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A title or degree of nobility; originally, the possessor of a fief, who had feudal tenants under him; in modern times, in France and Germany, a noble…

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See Burggrave.

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To tell or name one by one, or by groups, for the purpose of ascertaining the whole number of units in a collection; to number; to enumerate; to comp…

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A leader; a chief; a prince.

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A man of elevated rank or station; a nobleman. In Spain, a nobleman of the first rank, who may be covered in the king's presence.

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Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany.

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A marquis.

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A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the mar…

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Of or pertaining to a palace, or to a high officer of a palace; hence, possessing royal privileges.

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A count or earl who presided in the domestic court, and had the superintendence, of a royal household in Germany.

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A lord; the lord of a manor.

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A lord, master, or other person in authority. See Sir.

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A dignitary under the Anglo-Saxons and Danes in England. Of these there were two orders, the king's thanes, who attended the kings in their courts an…

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An officer who formerly supplied the place of the count, or earl; the sheriff of the county.

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To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify.

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To give a title to; to affix to as a name or appellation; hence, also, to dignify by an honorary designation; to denominate; to call; as, to entitle…

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Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.

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A human being; -- opposed tobeast.

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One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor.

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Lordship or supremacy of a person or a people over others.

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Lordship or supremacy of a person or a people over others.

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A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.

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Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a…

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One of the nobility; a noble; a peer; one who enjoys rank above a commoner, either by virtue of birth, by office, or by patent.

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One who is lord over another or others; a superior lord; a master.

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