Overlord: meaning, definitions and examples
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overlord
[ ˈəʊvərlɔːd ]
fantasy gaming
A ruler or master who has great power and control over others, especially in a fantasy setting.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The overlord of the dark kingdom commanded his minions to do his bidding.
- The players must defeat the evil overlord to save the realm.
historical
A feudal lord who has power and authority over a territory and its inhabitants.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The overlord collected taxes from the peasants in exchange for protection.
- The vassals swore allegiance to the overlord in return for land grants.
Translations
Translations of the word "overlord" in other languages:
🇵🇹 senhor supremo
- dominador
- chefe
🇮🇳 स्वामी
- मालिक
- अधिपति
🇩🇪 Oberherr
- Herrscher
- Meister
🇮🇩 penguasa
- tuan
- majikan
🇺🇦 володар
- пан
- правитель
🇵🇱 władca
- pan
- zwierzchnik
🇯🇵 支配者 (しはいしゃ)
🇫🇷 suzerain
- seigneur
- maître
🇪🇸 señor feudal
- amo
- soberano
🇹🇷 efendi
- hükümdar
- üst
🇰🇷 지배자 (jibaeja)
🇸🇦 الطاغية
- السيد
- الحاكم
🇨🇿 pán
- vládce
- nadvládce
🇸🇰 vládca
- pán
- nadvládca
🇨🇳 霸主 (bàzhǔ)
🇸🇮 gospodar
- vladar
- nadzor
🇮🇸 yfirmaður
- drottinn
- höfðingi
🇰🇿 билеуші
- қожайын
- әмірші
🇬🇪 უფროსი
- ბატონი
- მმართველი
🇦🇿 hakim
- ağsaqqal
- hökmdar
🇲🇽 señor feudal
- amo
- soberano
Etymology
The word 'overlord' originated from Old English, where 'ofer' meant 'over' and 'hlaford' meant 'lord.' In medieval times, an overlord was a ruler with authority over a territory and its inhabitants. The term gained popularity in fantasy literature and gaming to refer to a powerful ruler or master with control over others.