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mi·lord

 (mĭ-lôrd′)
n.
1. An English nobleman or gentleman.
2. Used as a form of address for such a man.

[French, from English my lord.]
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milord

(mɪˈlɔːd)
n
(formerly) a continental title used for an English gentleman
[C19: via French from English my lord]
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mi•lord

(mɪˈlɔrd)

n.
an English nobleman or gentleman (usu. used as a term of address).
[1590–1600; < French < E phrase my lord]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.milord - a term of address for an English lordmilord - a term of address for an English lord
noble, nobleman, Lord - a titled peer of the realm
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Translations

milord

[mɪˈlɔːd] Nmilord m
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milord

n (= person)Mylord m, → Lord m; (as address) → Mylord m; like some English milordwie ein englischer Lord
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"Oh, you may dance without knowing how; may you not, milord?" said Madame de Bellegarde.
Historians of future will ask one simple question Milords, why justice during your reign reeked of enmity and why some were spared while others were turned into pathetic examples?
Unexpectedly, Westminster Milords (and Miladies) voted 222 to 197 to enshrine prohibition in law under the Children and Families Bill.
TIRED: Lord Winston Hardly worth staying up for, milords.