French word

lord

Pronunciation

IPA/lɔʁd/

Meaning

  • masculine nounlord

Example

Un lord britannique a prononcé un discours au Parlement.

A British lord delivered a speech in Parliament.

Illustration for lord (lord)

More examples

La Chambre des lords a rejeté le projet.

The House of Lords rejected the bill.

Core concept

A titled British aristocrat speaking in the House of Lords.

Common phrases

  • la Chambre des lords

    House of Lords

  • les lords

    the lords

Similar words

titre: An official designation given to a person to indicate rank or position.
noble: A person recognized as noble through lineage or an inherited title.
aristocrate: Someone who belongs to the nobility or aristocracy.
baron: A particular noble rank and the person who holds it.

Definition in French

Désigne un aristocrate britannique, employé pour parler d'un pair ou d'un titre héréditaire au Royaume-Uni.

Word origin

French borrowed lord from English, whose form developed from Old English hlāford, originally meaning a bread keeper, before becoming an aristocratic title.

Usage tips

  • In French, lord is masculine: un lord, with the plural usually written lords and the final s silent.

Other meanings

  • noblemannoun

Opposites

  • roturiercommonernoun
  • plébéienplebeiannoun

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