   lord is traditionally an appellation"appellation" is a preferable term to "title", as title may imply prima facie an official "title of nobility"; the present article seeks to emphasise that "lord" is not in general such a title, except in rare cases, but is rather an unofficial or informal term of deference for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.definition expands on: "lord" dictionary.com unabridged. random house, inc. 28 dec. 2011. ."this word means in general one with power and authority, a master or ruler...the word is used for anyone whom it was desired to address deferentially" cruden's complete concordance to the bible, revised edition, 1992, "lord", p.390 in only a few cases is "lord" a formal title in itself, most commonly that of lord of the manor (now largely historical) and certain other vestigial titles from the age of feudalism such as lord of mann. more generally, lord is a generic term applied, for example, to people who hold a title of the peerage in the united kingdom, or are entitled to courtesy titles, or to refer to a group or body of peers. ==etymology== according to the oxford dictionary of english, the etymology of the word can be traced back to the old english word hlÄford which originated from hlÄfweard meaning "bread keeper" or "loaf-ward", reflecting the germanic tribal custom of a chieftain providing food for his followers.oxford english dictionary second edition (revised 2005), p.1036 the appellation "lord" is primarily applied to men, while for women the appellation "lady" is used. however, this is not universal: the lord of mann, a title currently held by the queen, and female lord mayors are examples of women who are styled lord. the word "lady" originates from a similar structure, believed to have originally meant "loaf-kneade".https://www.google.com/search?q=etymology+of+lady&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-us:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb according to the original greek language translation in biblical manuscripts, the word lord, which is used 722 times in the new testament, is kÃ½rios â properly, a person exercising absolute ownership rights; lord (lord). an example is "that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the lord jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that god hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." romans 10:9 king james version ==historical usage== ===feudalism===  under the feudal system, "lord" had a wide, loose a
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