lords

lords · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of lord; men of noble rank or high office.

  2. 2.

    (House of Lords) The upper house of the British Parliament.

  3. 3.

    (Lord's) The famous cricket ground in London (Lord's Cricket Ground).

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    House of Lords — The upper chamber of the UK Parliament
  • •
    the Lords — Shorthand for the House of Lords
  • •
    Lord's — The headquarters of English cricket

Related words

Antonyms: commoners, peasants
See also: lord, lordship, noble, peer
Synonyms: aristocrats, nobles, peers

Etymology

From Old English hlafweardas, plural of hlaford ("lord"), from hlaf ("loaf, bread") + weard ("guardian"). Originally meant "bread keeper" or "one who feeds dependents."