Overlord
['əʊvəlɔːd] or ['ovɚlɔrd]
Definition
(n.) One who is lord over another or others; a superior lord; a master.
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Definition
n. a lord over other lords: a feudal superior.—n. Overlord′ship.
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Examples
- The great Mogul, nominally their overlord, became in effect their puppet. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- But the god of the priests remained as the real overlord of the land and of priest and king alike. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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