whether a peer of the realm or not; a bishop, as a member of the House of Lords; by courtesy; the son of a duke or marquis, or the eldest son of an earl; in a restricted sense, a baron, as opposed to noblemen of higher rank
The Lords is the same as the House of Lords. It's very likely the bill will be defeated in the Lords
Noun (Plural: Lords) Prefix used for male members of the nobility in the United Kingdom
feelings Lord is used in exclamations such as `good Lord!' and `oh Lord!' to express surprise, shock, frustration, or annoyance about something. `Good lord, that's what he is: he's a policeman.' `They didn't fire you for drinking, did they?' --- `Lord, no! I only drink beer, nowadays.'. lord it over sb to behave in a way that shows you think you are better or more powerful than someone else. Lord's Supper Bentinck William Henry Cavendish Lord Lord Byron Cange Charles du Fresne Lord du Lord Chamberlain's Men Churchill Randolph Henry Spencer Lord Coligny Gaspard II de lord de Châtillon Darnley Henry Stewart Lord DuLhut Daniel Greysolon Lord Lord Kelvin lord chancellor Lord Dunmore's War Lord's Prayer Menuhin Yehudi Lord Menuhin of Stoke d'Abernon Lord Nelson North of Kirtling Frederick Lord Roberval Jean François de la Rocque lord de Russell William Russell Lord Thomas Isiah Lord III Vaugelas Claude Favre lord de Weingartner Paul Felix lord von Münzberg Lord Beaverbrook Lord Curzon Henrique infante prince de Portugal duque duke de Viseu senhor lord da Covilha Lord Palmerston Alfred Lord Tennyson
A title bestowed on the persons above named; and also, for honor, on certain official persons; as, lord advocate, lord chamberlain, lord chancellor, lord chief justice, etc