"timelord" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: timelords [plural]
Etymology: time + lord. From "Time Lord", the term for a member of a specific race of time travellers from the long-running BBC television series Doctor Who. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|time|lord}} time + lord Head templates: {{en-noun}} timelord (plural timelords)
  1. A person who has mastered time travel. Categories (topical): Doctor Who, Fictional abilities, Fictional characters, People, Time travel
    Sense id: en-timelord-en-noun-VOn80nu3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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