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The correct spelling is overlord.
How to pronounce overlord
noun
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The correct spelling is overlord. A ruler of other rulers. For example: "The various tribal chieftains met each spring to elect an overlord that would lead them in time of war."
Usage Examples
“The various tribal chieftains met each spring to elect an overlord that would lead them in time of war.”
“The tenant thenceforth owed to the overlord one of a variety of services, usually military service or serjeanty, depending on which form of tenure the estate was held under.”
“The crusty old professor was overlord of the history department, and few dared to cross his will.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A ruler of other rulers.
- 2.In the English feudal system, a lord of a manor who had subinfeudated a particular manor, estate or fee, to a tenant.
- 3.Anyone with overarching power or authority in a given domain.
verb
- 1.To rule over; to domineer.
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