The house of lords meanwhile was not free from animosity and contention.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.|Tobias Smollett
The Divorce bill of 1857 was introduced in the Lords, and passed by them without effective resistance.
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3)|John Morley
The Lords had shown a more temperate spirit, and made several alterations of a conciliating nature.
Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II, Volume II|Henry Hallam
The Lords, however, ordered that both charges should be investigated simultaneously.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
My Lords, we have thought it the more necessary to say this, because it has been given out that we might faint in this business.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. X. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
Lords
/ (lɔːdz) /
noun
the Lords short for House of Lords
Words nearby Lords
lordosis, Lord President of the Council, Lord Privy Seal, Lord Protector, Lord Provost, Lords, lords-and-ladies, Lord's day, lordship, Lordship of the Isles, Lord Spiritual
British Dictionary definitions for Lords (2 of 2)
Lord's
/ (lɔːdz) /
noun
a cricket ground in N London; headquarters of the MCC