noun
- a term of address for an English nobleman or gentleman
Usage: formal; archaic
Examples
- The servant bowed and said, ‘Yes, milord.’
- Milord wishes to see you in the library immediately.
- The butler announced, ‘Milord has arrived for dinner.’
- She curtsied and replied, ‘As you wish, milord.’
- The footman asked, ‘Shall I prepare your carriage, milord?’