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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There she was met by a welcoming party, meeting patients, staff and dignitaries including Prospect Hospice CEO Jeremy Lune and Lord Lieutenant Dame Sarah Troughton.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2025
She was greeted on arrival on Wednesday evening by the Lord Lieutenant for County Down, Gawn Rowan Hamilton, and castle staff.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024
They were guided around the memorial garden by Aberfan survivor David Davies, a former pupil at the school, and Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan Peter Vaughan.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2023
Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire Jo Ropner said she is expecting crowds of people to "come out to cheer him on".
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2022
Earl of Leicester, as Lord Lieutenant of the county, reviewed the Volunteers of Norfolk and Norwich, on Mousehold Heath.
From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles
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