overlord

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o·ver·lord / ˈōvərˌlôrd/ • n. a ruler, esp. a feudal lord. ∎  a person of great power or authority: the undisputed overlord of the crime family.DERIVATIVES: o·ver·lord·ship / -ˌship/ n.

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Overlord

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Overlord the codename (in full, Operation Overlord) for the allied invasion of German-occupied Normandy in June 1944 (D-Day).

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