Lord Lieutenant

noun

British. the title of various high officials holding authority deputed from a sovereign.

(formerly) the viceroy in Ireland.

Origin of Lord Lieutenant

First recorded in 1960–65

OTHER WORDS FROM Lord Lieutenant

Lord Lieutenancy, noun

Words nearby Lord Lieutenant

lord-in-waiting, lord it over, Lord Jim, Lord Justice of Appeal, lordless, Lord Lieutenant, lordling, lordly, lord mayor, Lord Muck, Lord of Appeal

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Example sentences from the Web for Lord Lieutenant

I might come to be a sheriff, and an assessor of the high court, and indeed a lord-lieutenant, and a magnate of the empire!
The Village Notary|Jzsef Etvs
Peti told me that the lord-lieutenant had sent him to inquire into this business.
The Village Notary|Jzsef Etvs
There would be commissioners elected by the inhabitants, instead of being appointed by the lord-lieutenant.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
The tallow-merchant, true to his principle of soaring, offers his arm to the wife of the Lord-Lieutenant.
Doctor Cupid|Rhoda Broughton

His native town sent its Mayor and a deputation of citizens, while his county was represented by its Lord-Lieutenant.
The Life of Sir Rowland Hill, Vol. II (of 2)|Rowland Hill

British Dictionary definitions for Lord Lieutenant

Lord Lieutenant

noun

(in Britain) the representative of the Crown in a county

(formerly) the British viceroy in Ireland

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lord lieutenant
释义	Lord Lieutenant noun British. the title of various high officials holding authority deputed from a sovereign. (formerly) the viceroy in Ireland. Origin of Lord Lieutenant First recorded in 1960–65 OTHER WORDS FROM Lord Lieutenant Lord Lieutenancy, noun Words nearby Lord Lieutenant lord-in-waiting, lord it over, Lord Jim, Lord Justice of Appeal, lordless, Lord Lieutenant, lordling, lordly, lord mayor, Lord Muck, Lord of Appeal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Lord Lieutenant I might come to be a sheriff, and an assessor of the high court, and indeed a lord-lieutenant, and a magnate of the empire! The Village Notary\|Jzsef Etvs Peti told me that the lord-lieutenant had sent him to inquire into this business. The Village Notary\|Jzsef Etvs There would be commissioners elected by the inhabitants, instead of being appointed by the lord-lieutenant. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.\|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan The tallow-merchant, true to his principle of soaring, offers his arm to the wife of the Lord-Lieutenant. Doctor Cupid\|Rhoda Broughton His native town sent its Mayor and a deputation of citizens, while his county was represented by its Lord-Lieutenant. The Life of Sir Rowland Hill, Vol. II (of 2)\|Rowland Hill British Dictionary definitions for Lord Lieutenant Lord Lieutenant noun (in Britain) the representative of the Crown in a county (formerly) the British viceroy in Ireland Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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