noun🔗ShareSeigneurs, maîtresThe master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor"The lords of the manor collected taxes from the villagers in exchange for protection. "Les seigneurs du manoir collectaient des impôts auprès des villageois en échange de leur protection.personroyalhistorytitlepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSeigneurs, noblesOne possessing similar mastery over others; any feudal superior generally; any nobleman or aristocrat; any chief, prince, or sovereign ruler; in Scotland, a male member of the lowest rank of nobility (the equivalent rank in England is baron)"The school's student council is composed of student lords, each responsible for a different area of student life. "Le conseil étudiant de l'école est composé de seigneurs étudiants, chacun responsable d'un domaine différent de la vie étudiante.royalgovernmentpoliticshistorytitlestatepersonsocietylawfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMaîtres, seigneursOne possessing similar mastery in figurative senses (esp. as lord of ~)"The chess club members considered him one of the lords of the game, always strategizing several moves ahead. "Les membres du club d'échecs le considéraient comme l'un des maîtres du jeu, toujours en train de réfléchir à plusieurs coups d'avance.royaltitlepersonsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAstre, corps célesteThe heavenly body considered to possess a dominant influence over an event, time, etc.""According to some astrologers, the planets were the lords of his fate that day, influencing his important meeting." "Selon certains astrologues, les astres étaient les maîtres de son destin ce jour-là, influençant sa réunion importante.astrologymythologyreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBossuA hunchback."The old woman was pitied because of the lords on her back. "La vieille femme était plainte à cause de la bosse sur son dos.bodyappearancemedicinehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSix pence(via Cockney rhyming slang) Sixpence."My friend said he needed some lords for the bus fare. "Mon ami a dit qu'il avait besoin de six pence pour le prix du bus.languagefinancenumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDominer, régnerDomineer or act like a lord."Even though he was just a new employee, he started to lord it over everyone else in the office, telling them what to do. "Même s'il n'était qu'un nouvel employé, il a commencé à dominer tout le monde au bureau, leur disant quoi faire.attitudecharacteractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInvestir de la dignité de seigneur, anoblirTo invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord."The Queen, in a historic ceremony, will lord Sir Thomas, bestowing upon him the title and responsibilities of a Baron. "La Reine, lors d'une cérémonie historique, anoblira Sir Thomas, lui conférant le titre et les responsabilités de baron.royalgovernmentpoliticstitlesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
