to live like a lord
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To fare luxuriously, live like a fighting-cock (#.v.). To lord it, or lord it over. To play the lord; to rule tyrannically, to domineer.
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 “to live like a lord” mean?
To fare luxuriously, live like a fighting-cock (#.v.). To lord it, or lord it over. To play the lord; to rule tyrannically, to domineer.
Is “to live like a lord” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.