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Look up: lord

  1. Lord
    Term of respect for a pagan High Priest of the third degree or higher. The 'Lord' can also refer to the God, the male side of nature.
    Found on http://www.wiccancountess.com/wiccandict

  2. Lord
    [n] - a titled peer of the realm 2. [v] - make a lord of someone
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Lord
    any male member of the nobility or knighthood, often holder of a castle or manor
    Found on http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/glossary.

  4. Lord
    feudal superior of a VASSAL
    Found on http://www.msgb.co.uk/glossary.html

  5. Lord
    In the UK, prefix used informally as a less formal alternative to the full title of a marquess, earl, or viscount, for example `Lord Salisbury` instead of `the Marquess of Salisbury`. Barons...
    Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/

  6. Lord
    Lord noun [ Confer Greek ... bent so as to be convex in front.] A hump-backed person; -- so called sportively. [ Eng.] Richardson (Dict.).
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/62

  7. Lord
    Lord noun [ Middle English lord , laverd , loverd , Anglo-Saxon hlāford , for hlāfweard , i. e., bread keeper; hlāf bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See Loaf , and Ward to guard, and confer Laird , Lady .] 1. One who has power and authority; a master; a ruler ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/62

  8. Lord
    Lord transitive verb 1. To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord. [ R.] Shak. 2. To rule or preside over as a lord. [ R.]
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/62

  9. Lord
    Lord intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Lorded ; present participle & verbal noun Lording .] To play the lord; to domineer; to rule with arbitrary or despotic sway; -- sometimes with over ; and sometimes with it in the manner of a transitive verb. « The whiles she lordeth in licentious bliss.&#x ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/62

  10. lord
    1. One who has power and authority; a master; a ruler; a governor; a prince; a proprietor, as of a manor. 'But now I was the lord Of this fair mansion.' (Shak) 'Man over men He made not lord.' (Milton) ... 2. A titled nobleman, whether a peer of the realm or not; a bishop, as a member of the House of Lords; by courtesy; the son of a duke or marquis, ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  11. Lord
    noble noun a titled peer of the realm
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  12. Lord
    A `Lord` is a person who has power and authority. It can have different meanings depending on the context of use. Women will usually (but not universally) take the title 'Lady' instead of Lord. Two examples of a female Lord are the Lord of Mann, or the current Lord Provost of Edinburgh. The etymology of the English word `lord` goes back to Old English `hlaf-weard` (loaf-guardian) – reflecting the Germanic tribal custom of a superior provid...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord

  13. Lord
    • (n.) A titled nobleman., whether a peer of the realm or not; a bishop, as a member of the House of Lords; by courtesy; the son of a duke or marquis, or the eldest son of an earl; in a restricted sense, a boron, as opposed to noblemen of higher rank. • (v. t.) To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord. • (v. t.) To...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  14. lord
    in the British Isles, a general title for a prince or sovereign or for a feudal superior (especially a feudal tenant who holds directly from the ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/72

  15. lord
    1. the Judeo-Christian God
    2. a person who has general authority over others
    3. a titled peer of the realm

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9 November 2009

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On 9 November 1989 the Berlin Wall was finally breached by jubilant Berliners , unifying a city that had been divided for over 30 years. The 28-mile (45 km) barrier dividing Germany's capital was built in 1961 to prevent East Berliners fleeing to the West, but as Communism in the Soviet Republic and Eastern Europe began to crumble, pressure mounted on the East German authorities to open the Berlin border. At midnight on 9th November East Germany's Communist rulers gave permission for gates along the Wall to be opened after hundreds of people converged on crossing points. They surged through cheering and shouting and were be met by jubilant West Berliners on the other side. read more

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