/ mɪˈlɔːd; NAmE -ˈlɔːrd/ noun
( old use or humorous ) used when talking to or about a man who is a member of the British nobility
—compare milady
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: via French from English my lord ; compare with milady .
/ mɪˈlɔːd; NAmE -ˈlɔːrd/ noun
( old use or humorous ) used when talking to or about a man who is a member of the British nobility
—compare milady
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: via French from English my lord ; compare with milady .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005