Lords
noun
short for House of Lords
Lords
1 British
/ lɔːdz /
noun
Lord's
2
British
/ lɔːdz /
noun
Example Sentences
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Dambisa Moyo is a global economist and a member of the U.K.’s House of Lords.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Uygur was scheduled to be part of a discussion called "Techno-Feudalism Is Here. Who Are The Lords?"
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
King Charles will deliver the proposals from a golden throne in the House of Lords upper chamber while wearing the diamond-studded Imperial State Crown and a long crimson robe.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Alongside the plotting today, the pomp too, with the King's arrival in Parliament, where - from the throne in the House of Lords - he outlined the government's proposals for 37 bills and draft bills.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Judging by those cars, for one Seven there’s about fifty King Lords.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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