LORD LIEUTENANT Definition & Meaning

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

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

Lord Lieutenancy noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Lord Lieutenant¹

First recorded in 1960–65

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The Lord Lieutenant for the County Borough of Londonderry, Ian Crowe, said it was a very special service to be a part of and said it was very important to highlight the city's historic links to VE Day.

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"It's pivotal that Derry was a part of that story," Lord Lieutenant Ian Crowe said.

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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.

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He was recently invited to a special festive service at Aberdeen's St Machar's Cathedral by Andrew Simpson, the lord lieutenant of Banffshire.

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She was greeted on arrival on Wednesday evening by the Lord Lieutenant for County Down, Gawn Rowan Hamilton, and castle staff.

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