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m'lord

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /məˈlɔːd/
  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)d

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noun

Meaning 1

My Lord (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, also, historical, humorous, often

Topics: law

Examples

  • 1986, Ben Elton et al., Blackadder II, 3: "Money" There's a priest wants t'see you, m'lord. Well, tell him I'm Jewish.
  • 2012, David Benioff et al., A Game of Thrones, 2.3: "A Man without Honor" And, girl. My lord. Lowborn girls say "m'lord", not "my lord". If you're going to pose as a commoner, you should do it properly.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Elision of my + lord.