the Lordとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /lɔːd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /lɔɹd/

固有名詞

Lord (複数形 Lords)

1. (used absolutely in monotheism: the Lord) God
2. (Christianity) (especially in Our Lord) Jesus Christ
3. (Wicca) The Horned God.
   • 2002, A. J. Drew, Wicca for Couples: Making Magick Together, page 89

     ...and our Lord as Master, Father, and Sage.

   • 2003, A. J. Drew, Patricia Telesco, God/Goddess: Exploring and Celebrating the Two Sides of Wiccan Deity, page 38

     In respect to our Lord (God), these are the less known Master, Father, and Sage.

4. (in the plural) The House of Lords.

使用する際の注意点

• When used to refer to God/Christ, "Lord" is sometimes written in all capital letters as "LORD", or in all small capitals as "LORD", or with an initial capital followed by small capitals as "LORD".

派生語

• (God, Christ): Lord's Day, Lord's Prayer, Lord's Supper, Lord's table, Lord's Table

名詞

Lord (複数形 Lords)

1. A British aristocratic title used as a form of address for a marquess, earl or viscount; the usual style for a baron; a courtesy title for a younger son of a duke or marquess
   • 1893 — Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan i 1

     How do you do, Lord Darlington?

2. The rendering of comparable (especially feudal) aristocratic ranks elsewhere (e.g. marquis, count)
3. A title for certain high officials and dignitaries such as Lord Mayor; a title for a British Anglican (arch)bishop whose see entitled to a seat in the House of Lords
4. Elected president of a festival.
5. (Wicca) A high priest

派生語

• lording, lordling, lordly, Lord of misrule, lordship, milord
• (英国用法 titles): Lord Advocate, Lord Bishop, Lord Chancellor, Lord High Constable, Lord Mayor

関連する語

• laird

等位語

• (Wicca): Lady

参考

• Lady
• Grace
• peer
• sire

統計情報

• Most common English words before 1923: head · called · p · #187: Lord · de · whole · find

参照

• Oxford English Dictionary Online, Oxford University Press, 2008.