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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   My Lord (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc). British, also, historical, humorous, often

   "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."

Antonyms

All antonyms

my lady

Example

More examples

"M'lord, your word is my command."

Etymology

Elision of my + lord.

Related phrases

my lord

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