overlord
pronunciation
How to pronounce overlord in British English:
UK [ˈəʊvəlɔ:d]
How to pronounce overlord in American English:
US [ˈoʊvərlɔrd]
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- Noun:
- a person who has general authority over others
Word Origin
- overlord (n.)
- c. 1200, from over- + lord (n.). Chosen 1943 as the Allied code-word for the D-Day invasion of northern France.
Example
- 1. Tv media is still a strong overlord of ads.
- 2. The would-be overlord of the galaxy wants to cut a deal with me .
- 3. Calcutta ( now kolkata ) was set up in 1690 by a member of britain 's east india company , in defiance of the local muslim overlord .
- 4. Even the evil overlord in the 1997 classic " dungeon keeper " must make sure to pay wages to his vampires , dragons and trolls , lest the workers rebel .
- 5. At each one an overlord will eventually drift in and drop a drone that slowly morphs into a big zerg virophage .