lord

«lord» in Mova's school dictionary: a man of high rank, especially a noble in the UK, and the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a lord, lords; the Lord); exclamation (Lord! Good Lord!)

meaning for a pupil

1) A lord is a man of high rank, especially a noble in the UK, and the title for such a man (Lord Smith). tree →

2) A man who has power over others, like a lord in a castle in history. tree →

3) The Lord is a name for God in Christianity. tree →

4) (exclamation) «Lord!» or «Good Lord!» shows surprise or worry; some people find it disrespectful. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in history (lords and knights), UK government (the House of Lords), religion and stories (The Lord of the Rings). Phrases: «lord it over someone» (act bossy and superior).

examples

• The lord lived in a large castle. tree →
• In history, peasants worked the lord's land. tree →
• Good Lord, look at the mess! tree →
• The House of Lords is part of the UK Parliament. tree →
• He lords it over his little brother. tree →
• The Lord of the Rings is a famous book. tree →
• "Glory be to Thee, O Lord! tree →

note

Capital L for titles and for God. Female equivalent: lady. «Lord it over» is informal and negative. Using «Lord!» as an exclamation can offend religious people.

In the corpora

• Balkis explains it was her plan, and that she was wise «First, O my Lord, because I loved you».
• "The good Lord willing" means if God allows it, that is, if nothing goes wrong.
• Samuel was told: «People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart».
• Psalm 23 begins «The Lord is my shepherd» and pictures God leading, feeding and protecting, even through the darkest valley.
• The Shema says: "Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one."

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «lord» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.