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m'lord en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /məˈlɔːd/ (UK)

Etymology

Elision of my + lord.

Meanings

1. (UK, also, historical, humorous, in India, often) My Lord (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc).
   • 2012, David Benioff et al., A Game of Thrones, 2.3: "A Man without Honor" 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.
   • 1986, Ben Elton et al., Blackadder II, 3: "Money" There's a priest wants t'see you, m'lord. Well, tell him I'm Jewish.

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Relateds

m'lady