someone's lord and master

someone's lord and master
humorous
someone's husband or male partner

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  • master — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. superior, director; crowned head, emperor (see authority); expert, artist, adept. See rule, skill, male, possession. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. leading, supreme, main; see …   English dictionary for students

  • lord — lord1 W2S3 [lo:d US lo:rd] n [: Old English; Origin: hlaford, from hlaf bread + weard keeper ] 1.) also Lord a man who has a rank in the ↑aristocracy, especially in Britain, or his title →↑lady ▪ Lord Salisbu …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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