The difference between Lord and Sir

When used as nouns, lord means the master of the servants of a household, whereas sir means a man of a higher rank or position.

When used as verbs, lord means domineer or act like a lord, whereas sir means to address (someone) using "sir".

check bellow for the other definitions of Lord and Sir

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Lord as a noun:

    One possessing similar mastery in figurative senses (esp. as lord of ~) The magnates of a trade or profession

  4. Lord as a noun (astrology):

    The heavenly body considered to possess a dominant influence over an event, time, etc.

  5. Lord as a noun (British, slang, obsolete):

    A hunchback.

  6. Lord as a noun (British, Australian, via [[Cockney rhyming slang]], obsolete):

    Sixpence.

  1. Lord as a verb (intransitive, and, transitive):

    Domineer or act like a lord.

  2. Lord as a verb (transitive):

    To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.

  1. Sir as a noun:

    A man of a higher rank or position.

  2. Sir as a noun:

    to a knight or other low member of the peerage. to a superior military officer. to a teacher.

    Examples:

    "Just be careful. He gets whingy now if you don't address him as Sir John."

    "'Sir, yes sir."

    "Here's my report, sir."

  3. Sir as a noun:

    Examples:

    "Excuse me, sir, do you know the way to the art museum?"

  4. Sir as a noun (colloquial):

    yes or no.

    Examples:

    "Sir, yes sir."

  1. Sir as a verb:

    To address (someone) using "sir".

    Examples:

    "Sir, yes, sir!<br>Don't you sir me, private! I work for a living!"

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