Legal Definitions - lord

Definition: A title of honor or nobility given to a baron or anyone who attains the rank of a peer. It is abbreviated as L. The House of Lords is also referred to as Lords. A landlord is also called a lord if they own property that is rented out to tenants. A temporal lord is one of the English peers who sit in Parliament.

• Lord Byron was a famous poet and a member of the House of Lords.
• The landlord, who owned the building, was referred to as the lord of the manor.
• The temporal lords in Parliament have the power to make laws and decisions that affect the country.

The examples illustrate how the term "lord" can be used to refer to someone who holds a title of nobility or honor, someone who owns property that is rented out to tenants, or someone who is a member of the House of Lords in Parliament.