m'lord

UK/məˈlɔːd/

noun

My Lord (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc).

Meanings

nounm'lord (plural m'lords)

plural m'lords · alternative m'lud · alternative milord

  1. UKalsohistoricalhumorousoftenlawMy Lord (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc).

    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.

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    2012, David Benioff et al., A Game of Thrones, 2.3: "A Man without Honor" And, girl. My lord. Lowborn girls say "m'lord", not "my lord". If you're going to pose as a commoner, you should do it properly.

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m'lord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/m'lord

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