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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Lord Lieutenant
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Normally those events are covered by the Lord Lieutenant, but he came bounding out larger than life.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
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 Lord Lieutenant said she met the King last year at the opening of the refurbished Burrell Collection and hoped to welcome the royal couple back to Glasgow "very soon".
From BBC ● May 7, 2023
Tobias said: "I will receive the medal from the Lord Lieutenant at a local ceremony but I'll also be invited to attend a royal garden party."
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2021
This Duke was now Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Fox's closest friend.
From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Archibald Phillip Primrose Rosebery
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