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Lord Lieutenant
noun
- British. the title of various high officials holding authority deputed from a sovereign.
- (formerly) the viceroy in Ireland.
Lord Lieutenant
noun
- (in Britain) the representative of the Crown in a county
- (formerly) the British viceroy in Ireland
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Other Words From
- Lord Lieutenancy noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Lord Lieutenant1
First recorded in 1960–65
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