Dictionary (n.) A lord; a landholder, esp. one who holds land directly of the crown.Thesaurus Brahman archduke aristocrat armiger baron baronet beneficiary blue blood cestui cestui que trust cestui que use count daimio deedholder duke earl esquire feoffee feudatory gentleman grand duke grandee hidalgo householder lace-curtain landgrave landlady landlord lord lordling magnate magnifico margrave marquis master mesne mesne lord mistress noble nobleman optimate owner palsgrave patrician peer proprietary proprietor proprietress proprietrix rentier seigneur seignior silk-stocking squire swell thoroughbred titleholder upper-cruster viscount waldgrave |