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Lord Lieutenant
noun
- British. the title of various high officials holding authority deputed from a sovereign.
- (formerly) the viceroy in Ireland.
Lord Lieutenant
noun
- (in Britain) the representative of the Crown in a county
- (formerly) the British viceroy in Ireland
Other 51Թ Forms
- Lord Lieutenancy noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Lord Lieutenant1
Example Sentences
There she was met by a welcoming party, meeting patients, staff and dignitaries including Prospect Hospice CEO Jeremy Lune and Lord Lieutenant Dame Sarah Troughton.
He was recently invited to a special festive service at Aberdeen's St Machar's Cathedral by Andrew Simpson, the lord lieutenant of Banffshire.
She was greeted on arrival on Wednesday evening by the Lord Lieutenant for County Down, Gawn Rowan Hamilton, and castle staff.
The Queen was accompanied by Lord Lieutenant of Bristol, Peaches Golding - and even used her ceremonial sword to cut a celebratory cake.
Lord lieutenant Robert Aldridge said: "The eyes of the world will be upon us once again as we mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla."
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