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An overlord in the English feudal system was a lord of a manor who had subinfeudated a particular manor, estate or fee, to a tenant. The tenant thenceforth owed to the overlord one of a variety of services, usually military service or serjeanty, depending on which form of tenure (i.e. feudal tenancy contract) the estate was held under.
The meaning of OVERLORD is a lord over other lords : a lord paramount. How to use overlord in a sentence.
A lord ranking above other lords, esp. in the feudal system. Any person having great authority or power over others. A ruler of other rulers. The various tribal chieftains met each spring to elect an overlord that would lead them in time of war.
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If you refer to someone as an overlord, you mean that they have great power and are likely to use it in a bad way.
OVERLORD definition: 1. a person in a position of power, especially in the past 2. a person in a position of power…. Learn more.
Overlord definition: a person who is lord over another or over other lords. See examples of OVERLORD used in a sentence.
overlord. noun [ C ] us / ˈoʊ.vɚ.lɔːrd / uk / ˈəʊ.və.lɔːd /. Add to word list. a person in a position of power, especially in the past. Synonym. master. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. People in charge of or controlling other people.
