A lord?"is a man who has a high h rank in the British nobility In former times, especially in medieval times,a‘lord’wasa man who owned land or property and who had power and authority over other peopleIn former times, especially in medieval times, a “lord’ was a m a n w h o o w n e d l a n d o r property and who had power and authority over other people. A “lord” is a man who has a high rank in the British nobility