M'lord

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /məˈlɔːd/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)d

Alternative forms

• m'lud
• milord

Origin

Elision of my + lord.

Full definition of m'lord

Noun

1. (British, now often historical or jocular) My Lord used to address peers temporal, judges, etc.
• 1986, Ben Elton et al., Blackadder II, 3: "Money (Blackadder)"There's a priest wants t'see you, m'lord.Well, tell him I'm Jewish.
• 2012, David Benioff et al., A Game of Thrones, 2.3: "A Man without Honor"And, girl.My lord.Lowborn girls say "m'lord", not "my lord". If you're going to pose as a commoner, you should do it properly.