Plural of overlord
regular plural
The plural of overlord is overlords.
Forms of overlord
| Singular | overlord /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)lɔː(ɹ)d/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | overlords |
| Countable | countable |
Overlords in a sentence
- The leader is the man who knows the way of the overlords but identifies with the life of the oppressed.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London...
- And I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.1994 February 24, David Mirkin, “Deep Space Homer”, in The Simpsons, season 5, episode 15, spoken by Kent Brockman
- My fridge even restocks itself these days. Glorious AI overlords when?From the entry when
- Ever since our benevolent overlords, the Japanese, began to panic everything has been all turned around.1990, Hisao Kimura with Scott Berry, Japanese agent in Tibet: my ten years of travel in disguise, page 103. From the entry benevolent overlord
- And if one acts untrustworthily while assembling the high ministers of the overlords, he will certainly not succeed.1998, Asia Major, London: Lund Humphries, page 10. From the entry untrustworthily
Meaning of overlord
- noun A ruler of other rulers.
- noun A feudal lord directly owed rent or personal service by a tenant of subinfeudated land, a tenant's liege lord.
- noun Anyone with overarching power or authority in a given domain.
Questions about the plural of overlord
- What is the plural of overlord?
- The plural of overlord is overlords.
- Is overlord countable?
- Overlord is a countable noun.
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