The difference between Lord and Proprietor
When used as nouns, lord means the master of the servants of a household, whereas proprietor means an owner.
Lord is also verb with the meaning: domineer or act like a lord.
check bellow for the other definitions of Lord and Proprietor
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Lord as a noun (obsolete):
The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession
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Lord as a noun (historical):
One possessing similar mastery over others; any feudal superior generally; any nobleman or aristocrat; any chief, prince, or sovereign ruler; in Scotland, a male member of the lowest rank of nobility (the equivalent rank in England is baron) A feudal tenant holding his manor directly of the king A peer of the realm, particularly a temporal one A baron or lesser nobleman, as opposed to greater ones
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Lord as a noun:
One possessing similar mastery in figurative senses (esp. as lord of ~) The magnates of a trade or profession
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Lord as a noun (astrology):
The heavenly body considered to possess a dominant influence over an event, time, etc.
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Lord as a noun (British, slang, obsolete):
A hunchback.
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Lord as a noun (British, Australian, via [[Cockney rhyming slang]], obsolete):
Sixpence.
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Lord as a verb (intransitive, and, transitive):
Domineer or act like a lord.
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Lord as a verb (transitive):
To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.
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Proprietor as a noun:
An owner.
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Proprietor as a noun:
A sole owner of an unincorporated business, also called a sole proprietor.
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Proprietor as a noun:
One of the owners of an unincorporated business, a partner.
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Proprietor as a noun (history):
One or more persons to whom a colonial territory is assigned, like a fief, including its administration.
Examples:
"From 10 September 1621 till 12 June 1632, Sir William Alexander, styled Earl of Stirling and Viscount of Canada, was proprietor of the Scottish colony Nova Scotia."