"chief lord" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chief lords [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chief lord (plural chief lords)
  1. (law, historical) Synonym of overlord: the lord of a fee immediately owed personal service or rent by a tenant, a tenant's liege lord. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: overlord [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-chief_lord-en-noun-6MOt0v2i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Topics: law
  2. (inexact) Synonym of overlord: a lord over other lords, a lord paramount. Categories (topical): Feudalism, Leaders, People Synonyms: overlord [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-chief_lord-en-noun-sJ-sB5ko Disambiguation of Feudalism: 42 58 Disambiguation of Leaders: 41 59 Disambiguation of People: 28 72

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