Our Lord
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The, location of his tomb under the high altar of St. Peter's, Rome, was verified in 1950.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Our Lord” mean?
The, location of his tomb under the high altar of St. Peter's, Rome, was verified in 1950.
Is “Our Lord” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.