Lord Lieutenant
Americannoun
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British. the title of various high officials holding authority deputed from a sovereign.
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(formerly) the viceroy in Ireland.
noun
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(in Britain) the representative of the Crown in a county
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(formerly) the British viceroy in Ireland
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Etymology
Origin of Lord Lieutenant
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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"It's pivotal that Derry was a part of that story," Lord Lieutenant Ian Crowe said.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
The Queen was accompanied by Lord Lieutenant of Bristol, Peaches Golding - and even used her ceremonial sword to cut a celebratory cake.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2023
The statue, was the idea of the Lord Lieutenant of Rutland, Dr Sarah Furness.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2023
Mr Hoey said the former Lord Lieutenant of Powys, the Hon Dame Shan Legge-Bourke, who was also one of Princess Anne's ladies-in-waiting, was one of those who kept her up to date.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2022
This Duke was now Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Fox's closest friend.
From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Rosebery, Archibald Phillip Primrose
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