mesne lord

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meen lawrd]
- /min lɔrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meen lawrd]
- /min lɔrd/

Definitions of mesne lord words

noun mesne lord (in old English law) an intermediate feudal lord; the tenant of a chief lord and a lord to his own tenants. 1
noun mesne lord (in feudal society) a lord who held land from a superior lord and kept his own tenants on it 0
noun mesne lord a feudal lord holding land from a superior 0

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Origin of mesne lord

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15

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Parts of speech for Mesne lord

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mesne lord popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for mesne lord

noun mesne lord

householder — a person who holds title to or occupies a house.
feudatory — a person who holds lands by feudal tenure; a feudal vassal.
landlady — a woman who owns and leases an apartment, house, land, etc., to others.
mesne — intermediate or intervening.

All 4 Synonyms of mesne lord