[lawrd] 
| 1. | a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler. |
| 2. | a person who exercises authority from property rights; an owner of land, houses, etc. |
| 3. | a person who is a leader or has great influence in a chosen profession: the great lords of banking. |
| 4. | a feudal superior; the proprietor of a manor. |
| 5. | a titled nobleman or peer; a person whose ordinary appellation contains by courtesy the title Lord or some higher title. |
| 6. | Lords, the Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal comprising the House of Lords. |
| 7. | (initial capital letter ) (in Britain)
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| 8. | (initial capital letter) the Supreme Being; God; Jehovah. |
| 9. | (initial capital letter) the Savior, Jesus Christ. |
| 10. | Astrology. a planet having dominating influence. |
| 11. | (often initial capital letter) (used in exclamatory phrases to express surprise, elation, etc.): Lord, what a beautiful day! |
| 12. | lord it, to assume airs of importance and authority; behave arrogantly or dictatorially; domineer: to lord it over the menial workers. |