The difference between Lord and Sovereign

When used as nouns, lord means the master of the servants of a household, whereas sovereign means a monarch.

When used as verbs, lord means domineer or act like a lord, whereas sovereign means to rule over as a sovereign.

Sovereign is also adjective with the meaning: exercising power of rule.

check bellow for the other definitions of Lord and Sovereign

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
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
Lord as a noun:

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

The heavenly body considered to possess a dominant influence over an event, time, etc.
Lord as a noun (British, slang, obsolete):

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

Sixpence.

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

Domineer or act like a lord.
Lord as a verb (transitive):

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

Sovereign as an adjective:

Exercising power of rule.

Examples:

"sovereign nation"
Sovereign as an adjective:

Exceptional in quality.
Sovereign as an adjective (now, _, rare):

Extremely potent or effective (of a medicine, remedy etc.).
Sovereign as an adjective:

Having supreme, ultimate power.
Sovereign as an adjective:

Princely; royal.
Sovereign as an adjective:

Predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount.

Sovereign as a noun:

A monarch; the ruler of a country.
Sovereign as a noun:

One who is not a subject to a ruler or nation.
Sovereign as a noun:

A gold coin of the United Kingdom, with a nominal value of one pound sterling but in practice used as a bullion coin.
Sovereign as a noun:

A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 25 liters, equivalent to 33⅓ standard bottles.
Sovereign as a noun:

Any butterfly of the tribe , or genus , as the and the viceroy.
Sovereign as a noun (UK, slang):

A large, garish ring; a .