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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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
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
On Sunday, Glasgow's Lord Lieutenant Jacqueline McLaren will officially mark the occasion during a ceremony in George Square.
From BBC • May 6, 2023
On Sunday, Glasgow's Lord Lieutenant Jacqueline McLaren will officially mark the Coronation at a ceremony in George Square followed by a parade to a thanksgiving service at Glasgow Cathedral.
From BBC • May 5, 2023
He was prosecuted for libels, both at London and Dublin, on the Lord Lieutenant, Chancellor, Chief Justice, and Under Secretary for Ireland, and was fined a thousand pounds.
From Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland by Stanton, Henry B.
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