milord

• (UK) IPA^(key): /mɪˈlɔːd/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)d

From French milord, from English my Lord. Compare milady.

milord (plural milords)

1. (Britain, obsolete, humorous) An English nobleman, especially one traveling Europe in grand style; a wealthy British gentleman.
   • 1919, Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, 49

     Not since the year 17—, when milord Castlebrilliant's curricle was whirled to sea with her ladyship within, had there been such vehement weather.

A variant spelling of m'lord, elided from my +‎ lord.

milord (plural milords)

1. Alternative form of m'lord
   • 1986, Ben Elton & al., Blackadder II, 3: "Potato"

     Aah-ahhh! You have a woman’s hand, milord! I’ll wager these dainty pinkies never weighed anchor in a storm.

From English my Lord. See also milady.

• IPA^(key): /mi.lɔʁ/

milord m (plural milords)

1. (archaic) Milord, an English lord abroad.

   1959, Edith Piaf singing Georges Moustaki's "Milord"

   Laissez-vous faire, Milord,

   Venez dans mon royaume:

   Je soigne les remords,

   Je chante la romance,

   Je chante les milords

   Qui n'ont pas eu de chance!

   Let yourself go, Milord.

   Come into my kingdom:

   I treat your remorse,

   I sing of romance,

   I sing of milords

   who've never had a chance!

2. (figuratively, informal, dated) A rich man.
3. A horse-drawn car with a raised seat for the driver.

• “milord” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Borrowed from English milord.

milord m (invariable)

1. lord, milord
2. dandy (elegant man)

Borrowed from English milord.

milord m (plural milords)

1. (Jersey) swell

Borrowed from English milord.

• IPA^(key): /miˈloɾ/

milord m (plural milores)

1. milord