Lord

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A Lord is a noble title in the United Kingdom traditionally associated with membership in the peerage and, in many cases, a seat in the House of Lords.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
The Lord 3
Lord Temporal 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title
honorific
noble title
associatedWith House of Lords
peerage of the United Kingdom
canBe hereditary peer
life peer
ceremonialRoleIn state occasions in the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
etymologyFrom Old English hlāford
femaleEquivalent Lady
governedBy House of Lords Act 1999
Life Peerages Act 1958
grantsRight seat in House of Lords (historically)
use of parliamentary title
hasGenderAssociation traditionally male
hasPluralForm Lords
hasSubcategory Lord Spiritual
surface form: spiritual lord (bishop in House of Lords)

temporal lord (lay peer)
hasType ecclesiastical honorific (in some contexts)
judicial title (historically)
language English
partOfSystem British honours system
Peerage of the United Kingdom
surface form: British nobility
regulatedBy House of Lords Appointments Commission
British Parliament
surface form: UK Parliament
status part of modern UK peerage system
titleRankRelative above commoner
below Duke
below Earl
below Marquess
below Viscount
usedAsStyleOf Baron
Earl
Marquess
Viscount
younger son of a duke
younger son of a marquess
usedFor addressing a male peer
referring to a member of the House of Lords
usedInJurisdiction United Kingdom
usedInTitle Lord Chancellor of England
surface form: Lord Chancellor

Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
surface form: Lord Chief Justice

Lord Lieutenant
Lord Mayor
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
Lord of Parliament
surface form: Lord of Parliament (Scotland)

Lord of the Manor

Referenced by (19)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

subject surface form: Lance W. Lord
this entity surface form: Lord Temporal
this entity surface form: The Lord
subject surface form: Randolph Churchill
this entity surface form: The Lord
Sir relatedTerm Lord
I AM relatedTo Lord
this entity surface form: The Lord
Lord Fawn title Lord