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OVERLORD

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who has general authority over others

Synonyms:

lord; master; overlord

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("overlord" is a kind of...):

ruler; swayer (a person who rules or commands)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "overlord"):

feudal lord; seigneur; seignior (a man of rank in the ancient regime)

Derivation:

overlordship (the position of overlord)

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