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• lord in gross — In feudal law, he who is lord, not by reason of any manor, but as the king in respect of his crown, etc. Very lord is he who is immediate lord to his tenant; and very tenant, he who holds immediately of that lord. So that, where there is lord… …   Black's law dictionary

• lord in gross — In feudal law, he who is lord, not by reason of any manor, but as the king in respect of his crown, etc. Very lord is he who is immediate lord to his tenant; and very tenant, he who holds immediately of that lord. So that, where there is lord… …   Black's law dictionary

• Lord Paramount — Paramount (derived from the Anglo French word paramont , which means up above , or par a mont , meaning up or on top of the mountain ), is the highest authority, or that being of the greatest importance. The word was first used as a term of… …   Wikipedia

• Lord paramount — Paramount Par a*mount, a. [OF. par amont above; par through, by (L. per) + amont above. See {Amount}.] Having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to all others; chief; supreme; pre[ e]minent; as, a paramount duty. A traitor paramount.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Paramount — Par a*mount, a. [OF. par amont above; par through, by (L. per) + amont above. See {Amount}.] Having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to all others; chief; supreme; pre[ e]minent; as, a paramount duty. A traitor paramount. Bacon. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lord — Synonyms and related words: Brahman, Christ, God, God Almighty, Jehovah, Jesus, Lord, affect, archduke, aristocrat, armiger, baron, baronet, beneficiary, blue blood, boss, bwana, cestui, cestui que trust, cestui que use, chef, chief, church… …   Moby Thesaurus

• paramount — Synonyms and related words: acmatic, all absorbing, anointed king, apical, arch, ascendant, at the head, banner, basic, best, boss, bwana, capital, cardinal, central, champion, chef, chief, chieftain, choice, church dignitary, commanding,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Lord Sunday — Infobox Book | name = Lord Sunday title orig = translator = image caption = author = Garth Nix cover artist = country = Australian language = English series = Keys to the Kingdom genre = Young adult novel publisher = release date = Expected mid… …   Wikipedia

• Lord Jim (1925 film) — Infobox Film name = Lord Jim image size = caption = director = Victor Fleming producer = writer = Joseph Conrad (novel) George C. Hull John Russell narrator = starring = Percy Marmont Shirley Mason Noah Beery music = cinematography = Faxon M.… …   Wikipedia

• Lady paramount — Paramount Par a*mount, a. [OF. par amont above; par through, by (L. per) + amont above. See {Amount}.] Having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to all others; chief; supreme; pre[ e]minent; as, a paramount duty. A traitor paramount.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lord paramount — A term applied to the King of England as the chief feudal proprietor, the theory of the feudal system being that all lands in the realm were held mediately or immediately from him …   Black's law dictionary