Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

m'lord

/məˈlɔːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: m'lord
IPA: /məˈlɔːd/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

My Lord (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc).

British usage; Humorous

Example Sentences

"1986, Ben Elton et al., Blackadder II, 3: "Money" There's a priest wants t'see you, m'lord. Well, tell him I'm Jewish."
"2012, David Benioff et al., A Game of Thrones, 2.3: "A Man without Honor" And, girl. My lord. Lowborn girls say "m'lord", not "my lord". If you're going to pose as a commoner, you should do it properly."

Etymology

Elision of my + lord.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /məˈlɔːd/

Usage

British usage
Humorous

Inflected Forms

m'lords (plural) m'lud (alternative) milord (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

m'lady

Rhymes With

board record forward lord award toward afford ford sword ward reward ignored

Questions

How do you pronounce m'lord?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈlɔːd/.
What does m'lord mean?: My Lord (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc).
Where does m'lord come from?: Elision of my + lord.

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