lord
/lɔːd/noun
उच्चारण लॉर्ड
स्वामी, प्रभु; लॉर्ड
Core word
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a man of high rank in society; a man with a lot of power; (Lord) a title for God or Jesus Christ; (in Britain) a member of the House of Lords
स्वामी, प्रभु; लॉर्ड
- Lord Krishna
- the House of Lords
- The lord of the manor owned most of the land in the district.
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- Lord Ganesha is worshipped at the start of many ceremonies.
- He was made a lord for his services to the country.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a lord / the Lord (noun, capitalisation)
'Lord' with a small letter means a man of high rank or power. With a capital L it is a title for God or Jesus.
छोटे 'l' वाला lord उच्च पद या शक्ति वाले पुरुष को कहते हैं। बड़े 'L' वाला Lord ईश्वर या ईसा मसीह की उपाधि है।
- The lord of the manor owned all the land.
- People pray to the Lord for strength.
Lord + name (title in Britain)
In Britain, Lord is a title before a name for a peer, such as Lord Nelson. A member of the House of Lords is called a lord.
ब्रिटेन में Lord किसी सामंत के नाम के पहले आने वाली उपाधि है, जैसे Lord Nelson। House of Lords के सदस्य को lord कहते हैं।
- Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India.
- The bill was debated in the House of Lords.
lord + of + noun
Use 'lord of' with a place or domain to show who rules or owns it: lord of the manor, lord of the isles.
किसी स्थान या क्षेत्र पर शासन या स्वामित्व बताने के लिए 'lord of' का प्रयोग होता है: lord of the manor, lord of the isles।
- He thought himself the lord of all he could see.
- The warlord became lord of the valley.
lord it over + sb (phrasal verb)
To 'lord it over someone' is to behave as though you are better or more powerful than them. The 'it' is fixed.
'Lord it over someone' का अर्थ किसी पर ऐसा व्यवहार करना है मानो आप उससे बेहतर या अधिक शक्तिशाली हों। इसमें 'it' स्थिर रहता है।
- The new manager began to lord it over the staff.
- Don't lord it over your younger brother.
+Collocations 4
adjective + lord
feudalpowerfullocalnobleheavenly
- The feudal lord taxed the farmers heavily.
lord of + noun
of the manorof the landof the jungleof warof the rings
- The tiger is called the lord of the jungle.
Lord + title
Lord KrishnaLord RamaLord ShivaLord BuddhaLord Ganesha
- People offered flowers to Lord Ganesha.
lord + compound
warlordlandlordoverlorddrug lordcrime lord
- The landlord raised the rent in March.
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- The lord of the fort ruled over twenty villages.
किले के स्वामी का बीस गाँवों पर शासन था।
- Radhika folded her hands before Lord Hanuman and bowed her head.
राधिका ने भगवान हनुमान के सामने हाथ जोड़े और सिर झुकाया।
- Lords in medieval times often had armies of their own.
मध्यकाल में सामंतों की प्रायः अपनी सेनाएँ होती थीं।
- The judge is addressed as 'My Lord' in some courts.
कुछ अदालतों में न्यायाधीश को 'My Lord' कहकर संबोधित किया जाता है।
- He was a crime lord who controlled the whole port.
वह एक अपराध-सरगना था जो पूरे बंदरगाह पर नियंत्रण रखता था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He prayed to lord for health.
✓ He prayed to the Lord for health.
The title for God takes the and a capital L.
ईश्वर की उपाधि के साथ the और बड़ा 'L' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Lord and its near words show rank, but each belongs to a different social setting.
Lord और उसके निकट के शब्द पद या हैसियत दर्शाते हैं, पर हर एक अलग सामाजिक संदर्भ में आता है।
A man of high rank or power; also the British noble title and a name for God.
उच्च पद या शक्ति वाला पुरुष; ब्रिटिश अभिजात उपाधि और ईश्वर का नाम भी।
- The lord rode out with his guards.
A man who controls servants, animals or a place.
वह पुरुष जो सेवकों, पशुओं या किसी स्थान पर नियंत्रण रखता है।
- The master of the house was away.
A person of high birth, by family rank, not necessarily powerful.
ऊँचे कुल में जन्मा व्यक्ति, पारिवारिक पद के आधार पर, जरूरी नहीं कि शक्तिशाली हो।
- The noble gave land to the temple.
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Good Lord!
(informal) used to show surprise, worry or anger
हे भगवान!, अरे बाप रे!
- Good Lord! Is that the time?
- Good Lord, what happened to your car?
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lord it over sb
(disapproving) to act as if you are better or more important than somebody
(किसी पर) रौब जमाना, धौंस दिखाना
- Since his promotion, he has been lording it over everyone.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Lord it over sb (behave as if you are more important than somebody).
Idiom 'lord it over sb' (किसी से अधिक महत्वपूर्ण होने जैसा व्यवहार करना, रौब जमाना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
British Governors-General and Viceroys of India were often lords (Lord Dalhousie, Lord Curzon, Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy); the House of Lords is the upper house of the British Parliament.
भारत के ब्रिटिश गवर्नर-जनरल और वायसराय प्रायः lords थे (लॉर्ड डलहौज़ी, लॉर्ड कर्ज़न, अंतिम वायसराय लॉर्ड माउंटबेटन); House of Lords ब्रिटिश संसद का उच्च सदन है।