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Lord: A title given to someone who is very important and has a lot of power. It can be given to a special kind of leader called a baron or to someone who is part of a group of important people who help make decisions for a country. It can also be used to describe someone who owns land that other people live on. In England, it is a special title given to certain people who are part of the government.
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.
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.