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Definition of lord : 1. A hump- backed person; - so called sportively.
2. A husband.
3. A title bestowed on the persons above named; and also, for honor, on certain official persons; as, lord advocate, lord chamberlain, lord chancellor, lord chief justice, etc.
4. A titled nobleman., whether a peer of the realm or not; a bishop, as a member of the House of Lords; by courtesy; the son of a duke or marquis, or the eldest son of an earl; in a restricted sense, a boron, as opposed to noblemen of higher rank.
5. One of whom a fee or estate is held; the male owner of feudal land; as, the lord of the soil; the lord of the manor.
6. One who has power and authority; a master; a ruler; a governor; a prince; a proprietor, as of a manor.
7. The Savior; Jesus Christ.
8. The Supreme Being; Jehovah.
9. To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord.
10. To play the lord; to domineer; to rule with arbitrary or despotic sway; - sometimes with over; and sometimes with it in the manner of a transitive verb.
11. To rule or preside over as a lord.

Synonyms:

divine, sea captain, grandee, backbench, He, Author, lion, feudal, tycoon, noble, apostolic, baronetcy, dispatch box, nobleman, apostle, baroness, the Commons, cleric, feudalism, Yahweh, agent, Napoleon, the House of Lords, shaper, Him, superior, alchemist, the Supreme Being, peer, Supreme Being, manor, evangelist, aristocrat, archduke, passkey, schoolmaster, the Holy Ghost, churchman, Allah, monarch, master copy, Count, mediaeval, liege, milord, manufacturing business, the House, passe-partout, baronet, god almighty, M., ecclesiastic, the Budget, prince, the House of Commons, manufacturer, original, skipper, filibuster, Father, disciple, countess, professional, czar, Eternal, medieval, aristocracy, His, benches, alchemy, Everlasting, consort, master key, victor, mogul

direct, superintend, administer, govern, lead, command, supervise, conduct, rule, manage, oversee, boss

landlady, authority, maestro, governor, guru, senior, principal, mother, sire, abbot, titleholder, chief, executive, ruler, commander, squire, dean, mahatma, proprietress, captain, manager, commandant, president, head, star, kingpin, landlord, headmaster, quartermaster, headmistress, officer, director, mandarin, proprietor, master, leader

king, foreman, superintendent, ringleader, queen, band master, mayor, administrator, general, magistrate, taskmaster, overseer, overlord, baron, warden, ringmaster, supervisor, conductor

dominate, conquer, preside, overcome, subordinate, prevail, vanquish, succeed, control, oppress, surmount, win, better, predominate, triumph

householder, landowner, heir, possessor, landholder, holder, heiress, owner, laird, occupier

cock-a-doodle-doo, parade, blow, preen, saunter, peacock, brag, gloat, swagger, bluff, crow, pontificate, strut, boast, prance, vaunt, bluster, aggrandize, flaunt

heroine, Christ, goddess, Holy Ghost, godhead, redeemer, omniscience, Almighty, Son of God, Providence, hero, Son of Man, salvation, muse, Jesu, creator, King of the Jews, Savior, Trinity, absolute, demigod, Jesus, idol, Messiah, Lamb of God, infinite, Jehovah, deity, judge, divinity, dieu, Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace, omnipotence, King of Kings, all-powerful, inspiration, maker, God

Hon., dame, Justice, honorific, Jr., Lady, Esq., Her/Your Ladyship, the Honorable

Usage examples:

• The Lord knows what they are worth! - "The Firm of Girdlestone", Arthur Conan Doyle.
• Lord Waldegrave: Yes, we had. - "Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign", John Ashton.
• " Well, you may be right, my lord," he answered. - "The New Rector", Stanley J. Weyman.