Lords

Speech parts

1. Lords - Noun

2. Lords - Proper noun

Meaning

Lords

plural of Lord

Lords

(Britain, UK politics, plural only) Ellipsis of House of Lords.
Coordinate terms: House, Commons, House of Commons, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, Palace of Westminster

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

peerage aristocracy House of Lords A-list plutocracy masterless masters ladies gentlemen patriciate lordling court-baron wardmote burghmote court-leet
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Antonyms

infantry rabble scum middle class jacks pond scum
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Phrases with the word

medieval lords the lord of lords lords candlestick whipple's lords candlestick Lords' Act Lords of the Admiralty

Examples

A man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very completely in the House of Lords. There are two distinct styles requisite: I intend, in the course of my career, if I have time, to give a specimen of both. Benjamin Disraeli

There is that in the glance of a flower which may at times control the greatest of creation's braggart lords. John Muir

Time passed by. I had furnished steam hammers to the principal foundries in England. I had sent them abroad, even to Russia. At length it became known to the Lords of the Admiralty that a new power in forging had been introduced. James Nasmyth

He lords it like an eel in a tub. Dutch Proverb

Lovers and lords want only to be alone together. Corsican Proverb

May waters drench peasants and lords or gentlemen, as many of them as it encounters. Sicilian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

lordosis lordotic lordotically Lords Admiral lords and ladies lords candlestick