- someone's lord and master
- humorous
someone's husband or male partner
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someone's lord and master
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someone's lord and master — someone’s lord and master humorous phrase someone’s husband or male partner Thesaurus: someone s husband, wife or partnerhyponym Main entry: lord … Useful english dictionary
lord and master — (your) lord and master humorous someone who you must obey because they have power over you. I have to go and cook supper for my lord and master … New idioms dictionary
your lord and master — (your) lord and master humorous someone who you must obey because they have power over you. I have to go and cook supper for my lord and master … New idioms dictionary
lord — lord1 [ lɔrd ] noun * 1. ) Lord a name that Christians use for talking about God or Jesus Christ: Praise the Lord! 2. ) count a man who has a high rank in the British ARISTOCRACY (=highest social class). A woman of the same rank is called a lady … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lord — I UK [lɔː(r)d] / US [lɔrd] noun Word forms lord : singular lord plural lords ** 1) the Lord a name that Christians use for talking about God or Jesus Christ Praise the Lord! 2) [countable] a man who has a high rank in the British aristocracy (=… … English dictionary
lord — /lɔd / (say lawd) noun 1. someone who has dominion over others; a master, chief, or ruler. 2. someone who exercises authority from property rights; an owner or possessor of land, houses, etc. 3. a feudal superior; the proprietor of a manor. 4. a… …
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
lord — 1 noun 1 (C) a man who has a rank in the aristocracy, especially in Britain, or his title: Lord Hailsham compare lady (7) 2 (C) a man in medieval Europe who was very powerful and owned a lot of land: the feudal lords 3 my lord used to address a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Lord Voldemort — Voldemort redirects here. For the software project, see Voldemort (distributed data store). Lord Voldemort Harry Potter character … Wikipedia
