Lords
noun
short for House of Lords
Lords
1 British
/ lɔːdz /
noun
Lord's
2
British
/ lɔːdz /
noun
Example Sentences
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He was given a life peerage to allow him to sit in the House of Lords.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
That bill, brought by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, was not passed by the House of Lords in April after an unprecedented number of suggested amendments delayed its progress until it ran out of time.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Baroness Brady has been a member of the House of Lords since 2014 and has served as one of Lord Sugar's assistants on The Apprentice for 16 years.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
The “Letters of Junius” were widely reprinted in the colonies, and Richmond would become the first member of the House of Lords to endorse American independence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Lords and councillors met in secret in the king’s state rooms until late at night and argued openly in the great hall.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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