Definition of "lordless" [lordless]

• Without a lord. (adjective)

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• "Sânkhya philosophy, in its original form, claims the name of an-î_s_vara, 'lordless' or 'atheistic' as its distinctive title."
• "Filmmaker Carl Rinsch has already traded acid-bleeding extraterrestrials for a pack of lordless samurai, but now he's adding some monsters to the mix once again."
• "Based on a true 18th Century Japanese story, the film follows a band of samurai swordsmen who are shamed into becoming the titular ronin — a Japanese word meaning lordless samurai, and must avenge the death of their master."