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lord

/ˈlɔːd/LAWRD
/ˈlɔɹd/LAWRD

Meaningloaf-keeper

Common meaning: a master or ruler

Other meanings: a nobleman

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishhlāford‘lord, master’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishloverdsource
  3. Englishlord‘a master or ruler’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English hlāf + weard ‘loaf + keeper’.

Did you know (A lord was…): our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry LORD, p. 341 · dictionary scan

Did you know (Lady pairs with…): our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry LADY, p. 319 · dictionary scan

Roots

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