my Lord
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (UK) Used in direct address to peers of the realm, usually now excluding dukes and the Lords Spiritual.
- (UK) Used in direct address to bishops, particularly Anglican ones.
- (UK) Used in direct address to the Lord Mayors of certain important cities, including London and Canterbury.
- (UK) Used in direct address to certain judges, particularly High Court Judges and above.
Antonyms[edit]
Coordinate terms[edit]
- (dukes; archbishops; the bishop of Meath and Kildare in Ireland; other bishops apart from British English): your Grace
- (bishops comprising the Lords Spiritual): my Lord Bishop
- (judges): Your Honour, Your Worship
Derived terms[edit]
- m'lord, m'lud
- milord
- (especially in correspondence) my Lord Duke, my Lord Marquis, my Lord Bishop, my Lord of (London, etc.)
Translations[edit]
Interjection[edit]
- Alternative form of oh my Lord