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Meaning of m'lord | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
məˈlɔːd

Definitions

My Lord (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc).

British, also, historical, humorous, often

Examples

“1986, Ben Elton et al., Blackadder II, 3: "Money" There's a priest wants t'see you, m'lord. Well, tell him I'm Jewish.”
“2012, David Benioff et al., A Game of Thrones, 2.3: "A Man without Honor" And, girl. My lord. Lowborn girls say "m'lord", not "my lord". If you're going to pose as a commoner, you should do it properly.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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