See Also: Lord(dictionary)
Our Lord(dictionary)
M'lord(dictionary)
LORD' S DAY(law)
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lord(1)(dictionary)
LORD'S DAY(law)
LORD(law)
LOrd(medicine)
Lord's Supper, the(dictionary)

Lord (oh)



n [singular]
a) a title of God or Jesus Christ, used when praying
::Thank you, Lord, for your blessings.
b) the Lord
God or Jesus Christ, used when talking about God
::The Lord helps and guides us.
Lord (only) knows
spoken a) used when you do not know the answer to something
Lord knows how/who/where etc
::Lord knows how old she is now.
b) used to emphasize that something is true
::Lord only knows I tried my best to get this right.
(Good) Lord!/Oh Lord!
spoken said when you are suddenly surprised, annoyed, or worried about something
-synonym heavens heavens
::Good Lord! Is that the time?
the title of someone who has a particular type of official job in Britain
::Lord Mayor of London
the Lords
BrE the House of Lords
-see also the Commons the Commons
Our Lord
a phrase meaning Jesus Christ