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Address for a nobleman
Answer for the clue "Address for a nobleman ", 6 letters:
milord
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Etymology 1 n. (context British obsolete jocular English) An English nobleman, especially one traveling Europe in grand style; a wealthy British gentleman. Etymology 2 n. (altform m'lord English)
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In the nineteenth century, milord (also milor ) (French pronunciation [milɔʁ]) was well known as a word that continental Europeans (especially French ), whose jobs often brought them into contact with travellers (innkeepers, guides, etc.), commonly used ...
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Milord \Mi*lord"\, n. [F. (also It., Sp., Russ.), fr. E. my lord.] Lit., my lord; hence (as used on the Continent), an English nobleman or gentleman.
Usage examples of milord.
Lord Havard might have replied to this was lost when Sir William Trevayne peevishly demanded that Milord accept his winnings or continue the game.
He found himself swept out to the wide entrance hall with Milord, and accepting his hat from a footman, almost in a daze.
Now she would see if her surmise was correct, that Milord only sought to teach a green boy a never-to-be-forgotten lesson.
There had even been a flavor, in her remark about his reputation, which put Milord strongly in mind of his own childhood governess.
When Alison explained that she was to accompany Milord in ten minutes, the valet tutted crossly and advised her to pick up a slice of the roast beef and a couple of chunks of bread.
Neither that homely touch nor the shock and growing fear in the wide, beautiful eyes appeared to move Milord to compassion.
If the Earl did not intend to leave her out here with his team, she could possibly huddle somewhere out of the rain until it pleased Milord to go elsewhere.
Earl and Hilary made their way toward the cockpit, but Milord halted before they reached the crowd.
The fright arose from the series of nightmares the girl suffered every night, brought on, she was convinced, by the foreboding presence of Milord in the next room.
Once Milord reached Conninge Court, he would discover the truth, that there were Conninge twins.
It was little surprise to Alison when the old fellow bowed Milord in, and even offered to instruct his wife, Mr.
Prettiman still bearing the brandy, Milord bore the girl up the stairway and along the corridor to a small room at the back of the house.
Her drug-dazed eyes went beyond Milord to the golden-haired youth in the hallway below.
Sharing a glass of wine and a few civil words with the priest, Milord was then thankfully preparing to mount into his own carriage to return to London when a disturbing report was brought to him.
Tutting over their age and lack of style, she pursed her lips and wondered if Milord might be planning to keep herself and Prettiman in his Town House to attend their young mistress.