A feudal superior; the owner of a fee (fee, n.2 1a) or manor (manor, n. 3a). Cf. lord paramount n. at paramount, adj. 1b. Now historical or in lord of…
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| 释义 | society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > tenure of property > one who has tenure > [noun] > (feudal) superior (10) lordOE A feudal superior; the owner of a fee (fee, n.2 1a) or manor (manor, n. 3a). Cf. lord paramount n. at paramount, adj. 1b. Now historical or in lord of… superior1472 Feudal Law (chiefly Scots Law). A person granting tenure of a feudal fee to another (the vassal) on condition of the annual payment of a certain… lord of the manor1528 A feudal superior; an owner of a manor (now somewhat rare). Later more generally: an owner of a large house or estate. Now also in to play (also a… lord of the soil1594 In phrases. lord of the soil, the owner of an estate or domain. Subcategories:— position of (2) — holding of a superior lord (4) |
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