Meaning & use
Lud
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British informal or archaic term used in courtroom speech as a respectful address to a judge, as in 'my lud.'
See it in a sentence
"If it please my lud," the barrister began, before presenting the evidence.
The junior lawyer nervously addressed the judge as 'my lud' for the first time.
A note on using this word
It's a colloquial alteration of 'lord,' still heard in some English and Welsh courtrooms as a term of address for High Court judges.
Words with a similar meaning
your honor
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