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- [lawrd loo-ten-uh nt]
- /lɔrd luˈtɛn ənt/
- /lɔːd lefˈten.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lawrd loo-ten-uh nt]
- /lɔrd luˈtɛn ənt/
Definitions of lord lieutenant words
- noun lord lieutenant British. the title of various high officials holding authority deputed from a sovereign. 1
- noun lord lieutenant (formerly) the viceroy in Ireland. 1
- noun lord lieutenant (in Britain) the representative of the Crown in a county 0
- noun lord lieutenant (formerly) the British viceroy in Ireland 0
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Origin of lord lieutenant
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65
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Parts of speech for Lord lieutenant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lord lieutenant popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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