noun The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession
noun The male head of a household, a father or husband.
noun The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession
noun One possessing similar mastery over others; any feudal superior generally; any nobleman or aristocrat; any chief, prince, or sovereign ruler; in Scotland, a male member of the lowest rank of nobility (the equivalent rank in England is baron) A feudal tenant holding his manor directly of the king A peer of the realm, particularly a temporal one A baron or lesser nobleman, as opposed to greater ones
noun A feudal tenant holding his manor directly of the king
noun A peer of the realm, particularly a temporal one
noun A baron or lesser nobleman, as opposed to greater ones
noun One possessing similar mastery in figurative senses (esp. as lord of ~) A magnate of a trade or profession.
The Tobacco Lords were a group of Scottish merchants and slave traders who in the 18th century made enormous fortunes by trading in tobacco.