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milord

[ mi-lawrd ]

noun

  1. an English nobleman or gentleman (usually used as a term of address).


milord

/ mɪˈlɔːd /

noun

  1. (formerly) a continental title used for an English gentleman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of milord1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from French, from English phrase my lord
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Word History and Origins

Origin of milord1

C19: via French from English my lord
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Example Sentences

So I have had to convey my precepts insensibly to Milord K.—to convey them in homeopathic doses of parable.

Milord left him a handsome legacy—he retired from service, and fell ill, perhaps from idleness or beer.

"You have been very fortunate to-night, milord," said one of the Frenchmen, with an envious tone of congratulation.

And yet you, whose charms are usually so irresistible, learn nothing from the statesman, as you see nothing of milord.

Milord and milady, I imagine, have chosen children instead of a guest.

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