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Definition of Overlord
1. Noun. A person who has general authority over others.
Specialized synonyms: Feudal Lord, Seigneur, Seignior
Generic synonyms: Ruler, Swayer
Derivative terms: Lordship, Master, Mastership, Overlordship
Definition of Overlord
1. n. One who is lord over another or others; a superior lord; a master.
Definition of Overlord
1. Noun. A ruler of other rulers. ¹
2. Noun. Anyone with overarching power or authority in a given domain. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overlord
1. to rule tyrannically [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overlord
Literary usage of Overlord
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Political History of England by William Hunt, Reginald Lane Poole (1906)
"Egbert was soon acknowledged as overlord, and thus by about the year 829 he had
... This transaction undoubtedly meant the acceptance of Egbert as overlord, ..."
2. The Political History of England by William Hunt, Reginald Lane Poole (1906)
"Egbert was soon acknowledged as overlord, and thus by about the year 829 he had
... This transaction undoubtedly meant the acceptance of Egbert as overlord, ..."
3. The History of England from the Earliest Times to the Norman Conquest by Thomas Hodgkin (1906)
"This transaction undoubtedly meant the acceptance of Egbert as overlord, and his
supremacy was thus at last assured over the whole English portion of the ..."
4. Aerial Interdiction: Air Power and the Land Battle in Three American Wars by Mark (1995)
"... Command Structure for overlord Combined Chiefs of Staff Supreme Commander,
Allied Expeditionary Forces Deputy Commander Chief of Staff Combined Staff ..."
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