different between british vs milord

French

Etymology

From English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b?i.ti?/

Adjective

british (invariable)

1. typically British

   Il est très british - he is a very typical Brit.

Further reading

• “british” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Spanish

Adjective

british (invariable)

1. British

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /m??l??d/
• Rhymes: -??(?)d

Etymology 1

From French milord, from English my Lord. Compare milady.

Noun

milord (plural milords)

1. (Britain, obsolete, humorous) An English nobleman, especially one traveling Europe in grand style; a wealthy British gentleman.
   • 1919, Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, 49

     Not since the year 17—, when milord Castlebrilliant's curricle was whirled to sea with her ladyship within, had there been such vehement weather.

Translations

Etymology 2

A variant spelling of m'lord, elided from my +? lord.

Noun

milord (plural milords)

1. Alternative form of m'lord
   • 1986, Ben Elton & al., Blackadder II, 3: "Potato"

     Aah-ahhh! You have a woman’s hand, milord! I’ll wager these dainty pinkies never weighed anchor in a storm.

French

Etymology

From English my Lord. See also milady.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.l??/

Noun

milord m (plural milords)

1. (archaic) Milord, an English lord abroad.
   • 1959, Edith Piaf singing Georges Moustaki's "Milord"

     Laissez-vous faire, Milord,

     Venez dans mon royaume:

     Je soigne les remords,

     Je chante la romance,

     Je chante les milords

     Qui n'ont pas eu de chance!

     Let yourself go, Milord.

     Come into my kingdom:

     I treat your remorse,

     I sing of romance,

     I sing of milords

     who've never had a chance!

2. (figuratively, informal, dated) A rich man.
3. A horse-drawn car with a raised seat for the driver.

Further reading

• “milord” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English milord.

Noun

milord m (invariable)

1. lord, milord
2. dandy (elegant man)

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from English milord.

Noun

milord m (plural milords)

1. (Jersey) swell

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English milord.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi?lo?d/, [mi?lo?ð?]

Noun

milord m (plural milores)

1. milord