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Lord of the 'Flies (1954) a novel by William GOLDING about a group of boys living on a DESERT ISLAND (=a small island with no people living on it) after a plane accident. At first they work together and help each other, but soon they become cruel and violent towards each other.
Lord of the 'Rings, The (1954-55) a novel by J. R. R. TOLKIEN, which continues the story of The Hobbit. It was written as a story for children, but many adults also read it. It takes place in a land called Middle-Earth, and has many strange magical characters in it, including the WIZARD Gandalf and a HOBBIT called Frodo, who has to save the world from great evil. Peter Jackson, a FILM DIRECTOR from New Zealand, made three very successful and award-winning films based on the book: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.
Lord ,Privy 'Seal, the n an important member of the British CABINET who is not responsible for a particular government department
Lord Pro'tector the title used by Oliver CROMWELL and later by his son Richard Cromwell when they were in charge of the government of Britain at the time when it was a REPUBLIC (1649-59)
Lord's /lɔ:rd||lɔ:d/ the most famous CRICKET ground in the UK, in northwest London. Many important cricket games are played there, and it is the HEADQUARTERS of the MCC, the club which makes the rules for the game of cricket. → compare OVAL
Lords, the the House of Lords, or its members considered as a group
'Lord's Day, the Sunday; the Christian SABBATH
Lord's Day Ob'servance So,ciety, the a British Christian organization which tries to keep Sunday as a religious day. It disapproves of sports games on Sundays, stores that open on Sundays etc
lord-ship /'lɔ:dʃɪp||ˈlɔːrd-/ n 1 (often cap.) (used as a title for addressing certain noblemen or, in Britain, a BISHOP or high-ranking judge): Good morning, your Lordship. | Their Lordships will give a decision tomorrow. → compare LADY-SHIP 2 [U(over)] the power or rule of a lord
Lord's 'Prayer, The one of the most important Christian prayers, which Jesus teaches to his followers in the New Testament of the BIBLE. It is also called the Our Father and its words are very well known
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive them that trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
But deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
Now, in many churches, the words of the Lord's Prayer have been made more modern.
Lords 'Spiritual, the n [P] the BISHOPS and ARCHBISHOPS (=priests of high rank) in the Church of England who are members of the HOUSE OF LORDS → compare LORDS TEMPORAL
Lord's 'Supper, the another name for the EUCHARIST
Lords 'Temporal, the n [P] the members of the HOUSE OF LORDS who are not BISHOPS or ARCHBISHOPS (=priests of high rank) in the Church of England → compare LORDS SPIRITUAL
lore /lɔ:r/ n [U] knowledge or old beliefs, not written down, about a particular subject: old sea lore → see also FOLKLORE
Lo-ren, So-phi-a /ləˈren||ˈlɔ:rən, səˈfi:ə/ (1934-) an Italian actress, known for being sexually attractive, who appeared in European and US films in the 1950s and 1960s. She won an ACADEMY AWARD for the film Two Women in 1960.
lorn /lɔ:n||lɔ:rn/ adj poet sad and lonely; FORLORN → see also LOVELORN
Lor-na Doone /ˌlɔ:nə ˈdu:n||ˌlɔ:r-/ (1869) a book by R.D. Blackmore about the romantic relationship between Lorna Doone, a young woman from a family of criminals, and John Ridd, a young man whose father was killed by Lorna Doone's father. The story takes place in the 17th century on EXMOOR, in southwest England.
lor-ry /'lɒri||'lɔ:ri, 'lɑ:ri/ n BrE 1 a large motor vehicle for carrying heavy goods; TRUCK → see DRIVE (USAGE), STEER (USAGE), TRANSPORT (USAGE) 2 it fell off the back of a lorry infml it is stolen: Where did you get that radio? Don't tell me, it fell off the back of a lorry!
'lorry ,driver n BrE a person whose job is to drive a lorry that carries goods. Most lorry drivers are men.
CULTURAL NOTE In the UK, the STEREOTYPE of a lorry driver is a big man who drinks large cups of tea and eats large meals of fried food in a TRANSPORT CAFE.
Los Al·a·mos /lɒs æləmɒs||lɔ:s æləmɑ:s/ a town in New Mexico, in the southwestern US, where the first ATOM BOMB and HYDROGEN BOMB were developed → see also MANHATTAN PROJECT
Los An·ge·les /lɒs ændʒəli:z||lɔ:s ændʒəlǝs, -li:z/ abbrev. LA infml the second largest city in the US, in California on the Pacific coast
CULTURAL NOTE Los Angeles is famous for being the centre of the American film industry, (in Hollywood,) and for having a lot of rich, famous, and beautiful people. Some people move to LA because they like the excitement and the very warm sunny weather. Other people think that the city is full of strange and crazy people, and call it 'La-La Land'. Los Angeles is one of the biggest cities in the US, and there are people there from very many different countries. In recent years, the population of Los Angeles has changed, so that there are now more Latin American and African-American people in the city than white people. Some parts of Los Angeles are thought of as being violent and dangerous because there are a lot of GANGS (=people involved in crime and violence, who fight against other gangs) and problems with RACISM and drugs. There are a lot of FREEWAYS in Los Angeles and the public TRANSPORTATION system is not very good, so most people go everywhere by car. This sometimes causes a serious problem with SMOG (=an unhealthy brown mist) caused by waste gas from cars, though this is not as bad as it was in the past. → see also Cultural Note at CALIFORNIA; see also BEVERLY HILLS
Los Angeles 'Lakers, the an American BASKETBALL team based in Los Angeles, California. Their home STADIUM is the Staples Center and they have won the NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS many times. Famous players such as Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant have played for the team.
Los Angeles 'Symphony ,Orchestra, the a US ORCHESTRA (=large group of musicians playing together) based in Los Angeles
Los Angeles 'Times, The trademark a daily newspaper produced in Los Angeles, known for the high quality of its reporting. It is also sold in other parts of the US.
lose /lu:z/ v lost /lɒst||lɔ:st/ 1 [T] to no longer have (something) as a result of carelessness or accident, especially by putting it somewhere and then being unable to find it: I've lost my keys – have you seen them anywhere? Here are the tickets: don't lose them. | The company stands to lose (=will probably lose) thousands of pounds if the contract falls through. → opposite FIND 2 [T] to no longer have as a result of death or destruction; stop possessing: She lost her parents when she was very young. (=they died) | He lost an eye in the accident. | Many farm crops were lost as a result of the floods. 3 [T+obj[0+obj[0]] to cause the loss of; cost: It was his nervousness in the interview that probably lost him the job. | The delays in production lost us several months' sales. 4 [T] to fail to keep; not continue to have: She used to be keen on photography, but she lost interest after a while. | I lost my balance and fell off the wall. | He was going to ask the boss for more money but he lost his nerve (=his courage) at the last minute. | She lost her temper and started shouting at them. |