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lord

noun [C]
 
 
/lɔːd/ US  /lɔːrd/

Definition

a male peerRoyalty, aristocracy and titles informal a man who has a lot of power in a particular area of activity: Several alleged drug lords are to be put on trial.Important people and describing important peopleFamous peopleWealthy people
(Definition of lord noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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