Lord

The Lord (Hebrew: Adonai, Greek: Kyrios, Latin: Dominus) is an epithet of Yahweh, the God of the Jews and Christians.

"Our Lord" is also used as a name for Christ by Christians.

"Lord" is also a term used for the male God in Neopaganism.

In feudalism, a lord (French: seigneur) is an aristocrat who claims dominion over a portion of land and the produce and labour of the serfs living thereon. With the relative decline of feudal habits, the use of the word "Lord" in religious contexts has apparently lost prestige connotations and intrinsic meaning(s) for many people.

In the United Kingdom, a lord is a member of the House of Lords.

For the last three definitions, the female equivalent is Lady.

The etymology of the English word "lord" goes back to Anglo-Saxon hlaf-weard (loaf-guardian) - reflecting the Dark Age duty of a superior to provide food for his followers.