Lord

Lord

Lord is a deferential appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler. In only a few cases is "lord" a substantive title in itself, most commonly that of the Lord of the Manor and certain vestigial titles from the age of feudalism such as Lord of Mann, in other cases it is a generic term applied, for example, to persons who hold a title of the peerage or persons entitled to courtesy titles, or to refer to a group or body of peers.

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Famous quotes containing the word lord:

    “The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the revealed things belong to us and to our children forever, to observe all the words of this law.”
    —Bible: Hebrew, Deuteronomy 29:29.

    “Let Israel hope in the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy,
    And with him is plenteous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.”
    —Bible: Hebrew Psalm CXXX (l. CXXX, 7–8)

    “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony
    of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.”
    —Bible: Hebrew Psalm XIX (l. XIX, 7)