Meanings
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1
noun
a respectful form of address for an English nobleman or lord
The servant bowed and asked, ‘Will milord dine now?’
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2
noun
an English nobleman or wealthy English gentleman, especially as viewed by Europeans
The villagers assumed that the elegant traveler was a milord.
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3
verb
to address or flatter someone with the title ‘milord’
The eager host milorded every well-dressed English guest.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French milord, itself adapted from the English form of address my lord. The French word came to denote an English nobleman or wealthy English traveler and was then borrowed back into English with that continental flavor.