People often say something without really thinking about the meaning. For example, the word "Lord." What's this? One of the names of God? Or is it just a form of appeal, like the words "gentleman", "comrade" and others? As a rule, few people understand such subtleties.
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The Lord is a synonym for the word "God." Most dictionaries consider it as one of the names of the Most High used in Christianity.
However, you should not understand this literally. That is, it is not the same as Jesus Christ. The concept of "Lord" is broader. This is not specific information about the name of God. In a modern language, a more precise definition will be the meaning of “name”.
The difference between them is not particularly difficult to understand by looking at an example that is far from religious concepts. Suppose a man lives, whose name is Ivan Petrov. So, in this example, the concept of "man" has exactly the meaning in which the word "Lord" is used in relation to God.
How is this word used?
It is peculiar to pronounce not only to people in everyday speech. It is also used:
- in prayer treatment;
- in literary works;
- in the framework of stable speech expressions;
- in sermons and religious texts.
This word itself is not a speech monopolist. The expression “Lord God” is not a tautology or a speech mistake.
This is such a word that can be used in speech as a common designation, that is, the name of God, and as an appeal to it, or as an additional characterizing expression that emphasizes the special high position of the Most High over people.
In addition, this expression is used to indicate belonging. For example, in the names of the holidays - the Presentation of the Lord, the Circumcision of the Lord and so on.
Which expressions have a similar meaning?
As synonyms having a similar meaning, as a rule, the following words are used:
- Creator.
- The Almighty.
- The God.
- Creator.
The last word can be used as a synonym only in an explanatory context. As a rule, this is a stable phrase “all that exists”. The form “Lord” is a conversion, that is, such an expression is not used in speech as a name. And both in colloquial and in literary.
The word "master" is not a synonym in the full sense, although it comes from the expression in question. Its meaning is similar to the concept of "Lord" only in that it means the high status of the one in question. But, of course, not analogous to the position of the Almighty.