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A Lord is a person who has power and authority. It can have different meanings depending on the context of use. Women will usually (but not universally) take the title 'Lady' instead of Lord. Two examples of a female Lord are the Lord of Mann, or the current Lord Provost of Edinburgh. more...

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The etymology of the English word lord goes back to Old English hlaf-weard (loaf-guardian) – reflecting the Germanic tribal custom of a superior providing food for his followers. The female equivalent, Lady, may come from words meaning "loaf-kneader".

Religion

In a religious context, The Lord is a name referring to God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit, mainly by the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Islam, and Christianity). In many Christian Bibles (such as the King James Version) it is rendered LORD (all caps) or LORD (small caps), being a translation for the Hebrew name YHWH (the Tetragrammaton). This usage follows the Jewish practice of substituting the spoken Hebrew word "Adonai" (translated "Lord") for YHWH when read aloud.

In the Pagan religion Wicca, either God or Jesus Christ is also referred to as The Lord and his counterpart is The Lady. This is a title used in Christianity to refer to the Virgin Mary.

A "Dark Lord" is a title is usually used in religion and mythology to refer to the Devil and other demons, or evil gods. In fiction, a Dark Lord is a similar type of powerful supervillain. In Christian religion, "Dark Lord" refers to "Satan"

Feudalism

In feudalism, a Lord (French: seigneur) has aristocratic rank and has control over a portion of land and the produce and labor of the serfs living thereon. The serf would swear the oath of fealty to the Lord, or "keeper of the loaves". Such lords normally inherit their position and theoretically expect allegiance similar to that owed to a monarch.

As part of the heritage of feudalism, the word lord can generally refer to superiors of many kinds, e.g. "landlord". In many cultures in Europe the equivalent term serves as a general title of address equivalent to the English "Mister" (French Monsieur, Spanish Señor, Portuguese Senhor, Italian Signore, Dutch Meneer/Mijnheer/De Heer (as in: to de heer Joren Jansen), German Herr, Hungarian Úr) or to the English formal "you" (Polish Pan). Compare "gentleman".

Title

In the United Kingdom, the House of Lords – commonly known as "the Lords" – forms the upper house of Parliament. Until recently many hereditary lords (particularly English lords, as opposed to Scottish and Irish lords) had automatic membership of the House of Lords – but see House of Lords Act 1999.

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