m'lord
UK/məˈlɔːd/
m'lord noun: my Lord (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc).
Noun
m'lord (plural m'lords)
- My Lord (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc).
- There's a priest wants t'see you, m'lord.
Well, tell him I'm Jewish.1986, Ben Elton et al., Blackadder II, 3: "Money" - 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.2012, David Benioff et al., A Game of Thrones, 2.3: "A Man without Honor"
- There's a priest wants t'see you, m'lord.
Forms of m'lord
| plural | m'lords |
|---|---|
| alternative form | m'lud |
| alternative form | milord |
Origin of m'lord
Elision of my + lord.
Words that rhyme with m'lord
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- umbilical cord
- afford
- ord
- reward
- sward
- toward
- hoard
- untoward
- -lord
- abhorred
- bored
- destination board
- disaccord
- greatsword
- horde
- onboard
- smorgasbord
- unoared
- adored
- bell chord
- beward
- chored
- concord
- deboard
- discord
- fjord
- gord
- gored
- guide board
- hoared
- ignored
- milord
- moored
- oared
- of one's own accord
- outward
- restored
- secured
- sord
- whored
Questions about m'lord
- What does m'lord mean?
- M'lord means my Lord (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc).
- What part of speech is m'lord?
- M'lord is a noun.
- How do you pronounce m'lord?
- M'lord is pronounced /məˈlɔːd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of m'lord?
- The plural of m'lord is m'lords.
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