Lord

Topic: OFFICIALS

Lord
noun

Lord [singular]

a) a title of God or Jesus Christ, used when praying:

Thank you, Lord, for your blessings.

God or Jesus Christ, used when talking about God:

The Lord helps and guides us.

spoken

a) used when you do not know the answer to something

Lord knows how/who/where etc

Lord knows how old she is now.

b) used to emphasize that something is true:

Lord only knows I tried my best to get this right.

spoken said when you are suddenly surprised, annoyed, or worried about something [= heavens]:

Good Lord! Is that the time?

4PGO the title of someone who has a particular type of official job in Britain:

Lord Mayor of London

British English the House of Lords [↪ the Commons]

a phrase meaning Jesus Christ

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