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Toy line launched in 1983
Power Lords – The Extra-Terrestrial Warriors is a science fiction-themed action figure line produced by Revell in 1983. Revell hired Wayne Barlowe (author/artist
Power_Lords
Upper house of the UK Parliament
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster
House_of_Lords
Bishops who sit in the House of Lords
The Lords Spiritual are the bishops of the Church of England who sit in the House of Lords, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. As
Lords_Spiritual
American Toy Company
sci-fi toy line The Outer Space Men. A second license, 1980′s brand The Power Lords, was purchased in 2013. The first original line to make it into production
Four_Horsemen_Studios
1876–2009 British judicial office
Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, colloquially known as Law Lords, were judges appointed to the House of Lords of the United Kingdom to carry out the House's
Lords_of_Appeal_in_Ordinary
UK law removing hereditary peerage from the House of Lords
two kings, and gradually reduce the power of the Lords. Prior to the House of Lords Act 1999, the power of the Lords had been diminished by the Parliament
House_of_Lords_Act_1999
2010 video game
who will claim the Lords of Shadow's power to overcome evil. Zobek says that he and Gabriel must enter the lands of the Dark Lords in order to unite the
Castlevania:_Lords_of_Shadow
Organization in the Star Wars franchise
originated from the Sith. Sith, known as Sith Lords, are by nature ruthless. Members of the order have the power to assume absolute authority amongst their
Sith
Supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom
that sit in the Lords and through the operation of a small number of select committees. The Lords used to also exercise judicial power and acted as the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
2022 film by Peter Sollett
Metal Lords is a 2022 American teen comedy-drama film written by D. B. Weiss and directed by Peter Sollett. The story follows two high school best friends
Metal_Lords
Rebel lords under King Richard II
at trial, the Lords Appellant formed themselves into an extralegal "Commission" starting on 19 November 1386 to check Richard II's power. The following
Lords_Appellant
2024 video game
the least in Manor Lords. Mitch Gassner points out that with too many unfinished components, Manor Lords does not have the power to keep people playing
Manor_Lords
Member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom
House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. ("Government"
Leader_of_the_House_of_Lords
Spanish heavy metal band
Retrieved 8 January 2021. "LORDS OF BLACK triunfan en el Festival Prog Power en Atlanta, EU" [LORDS OF BLACK triumph at ProgPower Festival in Atlanta, USA]
Lords_of_Black
American heavy metal band
Lords of the Trident is an American heavy metal band from Madison, Wisconsin. The five-piece band is known for its mixture of classic, power, and modern
Lords_of_the_Trident
Action role-playing game by CI Games
Lords of the Fallen is an action role-playing video game developed by Hexworks and published by CI Games. A successor to the 2014 video game of the same
Lords of the Fallen (2023 video game)
Lords_of_the_Fallen_(2023_video_game)
Fictional alien species in the Doctor Who universe
The Time Lords are a fictional ancient race of extraterrestrial people in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. In-universe, they
Time_Lord
American painter
Texeira has contributed to include Masters Of The Universe (1981), DC Power Lords, Jonah Hex and its spinoff Hex (1985–1986), Psi-Force (1986–1987), The
Mark_Texeira
Noble feudal Vietnamese clan
The Trịnh lords (Vietnamese: Chúa Trịnh; Chữ Hán: 主鄭; 1545–1787), formally titled as Viceroy of Trịnh (Vietnamese: Trịnh Vương; chữ Hán: 鄭王), also known
Trịnh_lords
Civil and human rights organization
The Young Lords, also known as the Young Lords Organization (YLO), were a far-left political organization that developed from a Chicago street gang founded
Young_Lords
2018 film directed by Jonas Åkerlund
Lords of Chaos is a 2018 biographical horror film directed and co-written by Jonas Åkerlund. Adapted from the 1998 book of the same name, the film is
Lords_of_Chaos_(film)
2014 video game
Lords of the Fallen is an action role-playing video game developed by Deck13 and CI Games. It was released in October 2014 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Lords of the Fallen (2014 video game)
Lords_of_the_Fallen_(2014_video_game)
Fictional supernatural powers in DC comics
The Lords of Chaos and Order (or separately the Lords of Order and Lords of Chaos) are a fictional group of contemporary, supernatural entities featured
Lords_of_Chaos_and_Order
Noble feudal clan of Vietnam, predecessor of the Nguyễn dynasty
The Nguyễn lords (Vietnamese: Chúa Nguyễn, chữ Hán: 主阮; 1558–1777, 1780–1802), also known as the Nguyễn clan (Vietnamese: Nguyễn thị; chữ Hán: 阮氏), were
Nguyễn_lords
Television series
magical abilities. In exchange for recharging their power staffs, Merklynn contracts both the Darkling Lords and Spectral Knights to venture on other quests
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
Visionaries:_Knights_of_the_Magical_Light
Two-player board game
"Designed by Ned Strongin". Board Games. Retrieved November 15, 2022. "POWER LORDS - Ned Strongin Creative Services". USPTO.report. Retrieved November 15
Connect_Four
Term for a 17th-century English colony founder
English colony in the 17th century. The plural of the term is "lords proprietors" or "lords proprietary". In the beginning of the European colonial era,
Lord_proprietor
Proposed reforming of the upper house of the British Parliament
Government. When the Labour Party came to power in the 1997 general election, the Blair government passed the House of Lords Act 1999. On 7 November 2001 the government
Reform_of_the_House_of_Lords
Lower house of the UK Parliament
Under the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, the Lords' power to reject legislation was reduced to a delaying power. The government is solely responsible to the
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom
Title for a person or deity
the United Kingdom, or are entitled to courtesy titles. The collective "Lords" can refer to a group or body of peers. According to the Oxford Dictionary
Lord
1986 film by Ray Patterson
killing the other Rock Lords in order to take their power sceptres. He places these in a machine designed to channel all their power into his own sceptre
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
GoBots:_Battle_of_the_Rock_Lords
ministers this is usually the elected House of Commons rather than the House of Lords. The government is dependent on Parliament to make primary legislation,
Government of the United Kingdom
Government_of_the_United_Kingdom
the United Kingdom government has been engaged in reforming the House of Lords, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The history of
History of reform of the House of Lords
History_of_reform_of_the_House_of_Lords
Fictional characters
help against the Lords, who agrees in exchange for a presidential pardon. The League distracts the Lords to allow Luthor to use a power disruptor to remove
Justice_Lords
Title in British constitutional law
Lord Protector (plural: Lords Protector) is a title that has been used in British constitutional law for the head of state. It was also a particular title
Lord_Protector
Presiding officer of the UK House of Lords
is the presiding officer, chairman and highest authority of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The office is analogous to the
Lord_Speaker
2018 American TV series or program
Drug Lords is a 2018 American docu-series exploring real-life drug-dealing cartels and kingpins such as Pablo Escobar, El Chapo, the Cali Cartel, Frank
Drug_Lords
American producer of toy trucks
others aimed at boys (such as Gobots, Supernaturals, Rock Lords, Spiral Zone, Legions of Power and Steel Monsters). It was the original manufacturer of
Tonka
Anglo-Irish peer and writer
British House of Lords. In May 2026, it was announced he was to be given one of 26 new life peerages, returning him to the House of Lords after the coming
Nicholas Trench, 9th Earl of Clancarty
Nicholas_Trench,_9th_Earl_of_Clancarty
1993 video game
Lords of Thunder (released as Winds of Thunder in Japan) is a horizontally scrolling shooter developed by Red Company and published in 1993 by Turbo Technologies
Lords_of_Thunder
1984 epic fantasy video game
The Lords of Midnight is an epic fantasy video game combining aspects of wargames and graphic adventures, written by Mike Singleton and originally released
The_Lords_of_Midnight
Historical role of the UK House of Lords
Whilst the House of Lords of the United Kingdom is the upper chamber of Parliament and has government ministers, for many centuries it had a judicial
Judicial functions of the House of Lords
Judicial_functions_of_the_House_of_Lords
Political office in the United Kingdom
fellow Lords Commissioners. However, from at least the reign of Queen Anne, de facto power has rested with the top-numbered Lords. Of all the Lords Commissioners
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
Lords_Commissioners_of_the_Treasury
2004 studio album by House of Lords
The Power and the Myth is the fourth studio album and the first since the reunion, by House of Lords, released on August 3, 2004. The album marks the return
The_Power_and_the_Myth
Video game series
popularized the Metroidvania genre. 2010 saw the release of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, a 3D action-adventure game developed by MercurySteam and Kojima
Castlevania
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
by Baroness Hayman and Sir George Young. Historically the House of Lords had no power to expel a member from the House, even if they had committed a criminal
House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015
House_of_Lords_(Expulsion_and_Suspension)_Act_2015
Country in northwestern Europe
Parliament is made up of the elected House of Commons, the appointed House of Lords and the Crown (as personified by the monarch). The main business of Parliament
United_Kingdom
The first women in the House of Lords took their seats in 1958, forty years after women were granted the right to stand as MPs in the House of Commons
Women_in_the_House_of_Lords
Chinese Temple
typically after losing power struggles within the imperial court. Notable buildings of the temple complex are the Five Lords Ancestral Hall proper (Chinese:
Temple_of_the_Five_Lords
Italian-French TV series or program
of three seasons with 65 episodes. The first season, titled Gormiti: The Lords of Nature Return!, premiered on 27 October 2008. The second season, Gormiti:
Gormiti_(2008_TV_series)
Chamber of a bicameral legislature
may have greater power over the passage of secondary legislation: For example both the German Bundesrat and the British House of Lords have the capacity
Upper_house
2014 video game
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is a 2014 action-adventure game developed by MercurySteam and published by Konami. It is a sequel to the 2010 title Castlevania:
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Castlevania:_Lords_of_Shadow_2
American rock band
House of Lords is an American rock band based in Connecticut, with members in New Jersey and Florida. House of Lords was formed in 1987 by former Angel
House_of_Lords_(band)
King of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910
resolved by the Parliament Act 1911, which restricted the power of the unelected House of Lords. Edward was succeeded as king by his only surviving son
Edward_VII
Country in East Asia
Heian-kyō. From the 12th century, actual power was held by military aristocrats known as shōgun and feudal lords called daimyō, enforced by warrior nobility
Japan
Group of 18th-century Scottish merchants
The Tobacco Lords were a group of Scottish merchants active during the Georgian era who made substantial sums of money via their participation in the
Tobacco_Lords
German noble family (c. 1185–1535)
The Lords of Eppstein (German: Herren von Eppstein) were a family of German nobility in the Middle Ages. From the 12th century they ruled extensive territories
Lords_of_Eppstein
1997 video game
Lords of Magic is a turn-based strategy Microsoft Windows game designed for Windows 95/98 by Sierra On-Line. The game was intended to combine elements
Lords_of_Magic
Senior parliamentary officer
shortened to Black Rod, is a senior parliamentary officer in the House of Lords responsible for ceremonial protocol, maintaining order, and controlling
Black_Rod
Constitutional convention in the United Kingdom
two-year delaying power, later reduced to one year by the Parliament Act 1949. A Conservative majority of Lords used their maximum power, of delaying via
Salisbury_Convention
1986 video game
Lords of Conquest is a strategy video game published in 1986 by Electronic Arts. It is based on the 1982 board game Borderlands by Eon Productions and
Lords_of_Conquest
Multicultural movement founded in 1969
Young Lords Organization became highly politically active, staging protests and direct action campaigns to put social pressure on local power structures
Rainbow Coalition (Fred Hampton)
Rainbow_Coalition_(Fred_Hampton)
American actress Traci Lords has released one studio album, one extended play, one compilation album, four singles, two promotional singles and four music
Traci_Lords_discography
Independent or minor party member of a legislature
legislatures, such as the Parliament of Australia. In the British House of Lords the term refers to members of the parliamentary group of non-political peers
Crossbencher
Term for press and news media
all." (The three estates of the parliament of Britain were: the Lords Spiritual, the Lords Temporal and the Commons.) If Burke made the statement Carlyle
Fourth_Estate
1980s Kenner Products action figure line based on DC Comics characters
figure's legs or arms were squeezed. This emphasis on each figure's "super power" led to the naming of the line: "The Super Powers Collection". Each figure
Super_Powers_Collection
End of a parliamentary session
further the power of the Lords, as a result of their fears that their radical programme of nationalisation would be delayed by the Lords and hence would
Prorogation in the United Kingdom
Prorogation_in_the_United_Kingdom
Meeting place of the UK Parliament
as the Houses of Parliament after the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two legislative chambers which occupy the building. The palace is one
Palace_of_Westminster
2021 American crime drama television series
Patina Miller as Raquel "Raq" Thomas, Kanan's mother; one of two major drug lords of Queens London Brown as Marvin Thomas, Jukebox's father and Kanan's uncle
Power_Book_III:_Raising_Kanan
2014 video game
Risen 3: Titan Lords is an action role-playing game developed by Piranha Bytes and published by Deep Silver. It is the sequel to Risen 2: Dark Waters
Risen_3:_Titan_Lords
the C.E.G.B. at Blyth ‘A’ and ‘B’ power stations on a casual as required basis as a station guide.’ The House of Lords decided that they were not employees
Carmichael v National Power plc
Carmichael_v_National_Power_plc
Appointed member of the peerage of the United Kingdom whose title cannot be inherited
Peerages Act sanctions the regular granting of life peerages, but the power to appoint Lords of Appeal in Ordinary under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act was not
Life_peer
United Kingdom legislation establishing the supremacy of the House of Commons
Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 103), which further limited the power of the Lords by reducing the time that they could delay bills, from two years to
Parliament_Acts_1911_and_1949
Baronial titles of nobility in Scotland
the Baronage of Scotland, a Lord of Regality is an ancient noble title. Lords of regality were said to hold a regality - a type of territorial jurisdiction
Lords_of_Regality
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is an American fantasy television series developed by J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay for the streaming service
List of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power features
List_of_The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Rings_of_Power_features
Living but left the House of Lords § former Senator of the College of Justice Living Living but left the House of Lords ‡ former MP ‡ former MP ‡ former
List_of_law_life_peerages
1983 video game
original on 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-21. Reichert, Matt. "AtariProtos: Power Lords". Archived from the original on 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2024-12-21. Aswald
War_Room_(video_game)
2014 studio album by Lords of Black
Lords of Black is the debut album by Spanish power metal band Lords of Black, released on 9 May 2014 under their own independent record label. All lyrics
Lords_of_Black_(album)
2009 book by Liaquat Ahamed
Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World is a nonfiction book by Liaquat Ahamed about events leading up to and culminating in the Great Depression
Lords_of_Finance
2012 Italian TV series or program
was repelled only through the selfless combat and incredible power of the Invincible Lords of Nature. Called from the other four tribes – Earth, Air, Sea
Gormiti_Nature_Unleashed
Period of Japanese history from 1467 to 1615
government, while the feudal lords (daimyo), acquired greater political influence. The people rebelled against the feudal lords in revolts known as Ikkō-ikki
Sengoku_period
1977 fantasy novel by Stephen R. Donaldson
tells Covenant to deliver this information to the rulers of the Land, the Lords who study ancient lore and have sworn the "Oath of Peace" at the Capitol
Lord_Foul's_Bane
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It reduced the power of the House of Lords to delay certain types of legislation – specifically public bills
Parliament_Act_1949
Political head of the Royal Navy (1628–1964)
in commission, so there are gaps in the list of First Lords, and a small number of First Lords were for a time Lord High Admiral. After the Glorious Revolution
First_Lord_of_the_Admiralty
Country primarily in Western Europe
promoted centralisation of the state and reinforced royal power. He destroyed castles of defiant lords and denounced the use of private armies. By the end of
France
1769–1855 period of Ethiopian history
offices when new lords came to power in one way or another. At times, they even went to the extent of chaining some of their recalcitrant lords. The time period
Zemene_Mesafint
Person who controls a sizable network of persons involved in the illegal drug trade
network, organization, or enterprise. When a group of independent drug lords collude with each other, in order to improve their profits and dominate
Drug_lord
2004 video game
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is a role-playing video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by LucasArts.
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Star_Wars_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic_II:_The_Sith_Lords
Period of Japanese history from 1336 to 1392
this time period vis-a-vis the shugo lords. However, some weaker shugo lords who had not yet built up their power in the provinces had a vested interest
Nanboku-chō_period
Legislature with two chambers
representative peer dies, there is a by-election to fill the vacancy. The power of the House of Lords to block legislation is curtailed by the Parliament Acts 1911
Bicameralism
Norwegian black metal musician (1968–1993)
October 2019. Lords of Chaos (2003 edition), p. 130. Lords of Chaos (2003 edition), p. 135. Lords of Chaos (2003 edition), p. 129. Lords of Chaos (2003
Euronymous
Chronology of UK nobility
right to sit and vote in the House of Lords, though their power is restricted and further reform of the House of Lords is under consideration. In the 5th
History of the British peerage
History_of_the_British_peerage
Video game character
tells him that Spirits who founded the Brotherhood said that the Lords of Shadow's power will save the world. Gabriel meets a man from the Brotherhood called
Dracula_(Castlevania)
Proverb popularized in the Spider-Man comics
question". "But with great power comes great responsibility." — Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury, House of Lords, 25 June 1898. While undersecretary
With great power comes great responsibility
With_great_power_comes_great_responsibility
16th-century Scottish nobles in support of the Protestant Reformation
The Lords of the Congregation (Scots: Lairds o the Congregatioun), originally styling themselves the Faithful, were a group of Protestant Scottish nobles
Lords_of_the_Congregation
1977 novel by Stephen R. Donaldson
waking to find himself back in the Land, in the chamber of the Council of Lords of Revelstone. Angered by the fact that he has been transported away from
The_Illearth_War
1979 novel by Stephen R. Donaldson
Giant-Raver Satansfist, now besieges the Lords' mountain-fortress of Revelstone. As a last resort, the Lords have decided to call upon Covenant, in the
The_Power_that_Preserves
1997 video game
Myth: The Fallen Lords is a 1997 real-time tactics video game developed by Bungie for Windows and Mac OS. Released in November 1997 in North America and
Myth:_The_Fallen_Lords
2026 encyclical of Pope Leo XIV
This included the Lords Spiritual lead by Archbishop of Canterbury, senior bishop and primate of the Church of England, as well as Lords Temporal affiliated
Magnifica_humanitas
Ruler who held sovereignty over a territory
the lords of the individual member states, the imperial states or Reichsstände (excluding the Holy Roman Emperor), were the territorial lords of the
Territorial_lord
POWER LORDS
POWER LORDS
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : regional name for someone from the district north of Paris known in Old French as Gohiere.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of the various places in northern France called Gouy (from the Gallo-Roman personal name Gaudius + the locative suffix -acum), with the addition of the Anglo-Norman French suffix -er.English : from a Norman personal name, Go(h)ier, cognate with the Old English name mentioned at Gooder.Welsh : from the peninsula in southern Wales, of which the Welsh name is Gŵyr.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Gauer.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : occupational name denoting a servant who carried the ewer to guests at table so that they could wash their hands, Anglo-Norman French and Middle English ewerer (related to ewere ‘jug’), with the French definite article l’.Cornish : variant of Flower 4.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia, chiefly Norfolk)
English (East Anglia, chiefly Norfolk) : occupational name for someone who mowed pasture lands to provide hay, from an agent derivative of Middle English mow(en) ‘mow’ (Old English mÄwen).Welsh : nickname from mawr ‘big’ (see Moore 6).German (Möwer) : nickname from an agent derivative of Middle High German mÅven ‘to torment, trouble, or burden’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a tower, usually a defensive fortification or watchtower, from Middle English, Old French tūr (Latin turris).English : occupational name for someone who dressed white leather, cured with alum rather than tanned with bark, from an agent derivative of Middle English taw(en) (Old English tawian ‘to prepare, make ready’).English : Americanized spelling of German Tauer.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Power
Boy/Male
Tamil
Logenthiran | லோகேநà¯à®¤à¯€à®°à®£
Power
Logenthiran | லோகேநà¯à®¤à¯€à®°à®£
Surname or Lastname
Irish (Leinster and Munster) and English (of Norman origin)
Irish (Leinster and Munster) and English (of Norman origin) : habitational name for someone from Pois, a place in Picardy (said to have been named with Old French pois ‘fish’ because of its well-stocked river), from Old French Pohier ‘native of Pois’.English : nickname for a poor man, or ironically for a miser, from Middle English, Old French povre, poure ‘poor’ (Latin pauper). Woulfe gives this also as the meaning of the Norman Irish name, which in early records is found as le Poer, believing it to be a nickname for someone who has taken a vow of poverty.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Power.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Power
Boy/Male
Tamil
Power
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a baker, doghere, from an agent derivative of Middle English dogh ‘dough’.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Dauer.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Power
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Powell.North German : from a form of the personal name Paul.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : occupational name for a bow maker, Older Scots bowar, equivalent to English Bowyer.English and Scottish : from Middle English bur, bour ‘bower’, ‘cottage’, ‘inner room’ (Old English būr), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a small cottage, an occupational name for a house servant who attended his master in his private quarters (see Bowerman), or a habitational name from any of various places, for example in Essex, named Bower or Bowers from this word.
Boy/Male
Welsh Shakespearean
Pure.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a vain or proud man, from Middle English po ‘peacock’. Compare Peacock.Welsh : variant of Pugh.
Boy/Male
British, English
Surname Related to Paul; Small
Surname or Lastname
German
German : habitational name for someone from Posa or Poserna, south of Merseburg, or a variant of Pose (see Posey).English : variant of Peiser.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Swedish
Strong Power; Hardy Power
Boy/Male
Tamil
Power
POWER LORDS
POWER LORDS
Boy/Male
Tamil
Avishkar | ஆவிஷà¯à®•ாரÂ
Miracle, God gift
Girl/Female
American, Christian, French, Greek, Indian, Swedish, Tamil
Bringer of Victory
Boy/Male
English, Hebrew
Protect; Heel
Boy/Male
Indian
Heart
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mahendiran | மஹேநà¯à®¤à¯€à®°à®£
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Well; Safe; Fine
Female
Egyptian
, rose-faced, or, rosy-cheeked.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Year; Rain; Shower
Girl/Female
Tamil
Conqueror of the Suras, Victorious devotee
Boy/Male
Muslim
Good scent
POWER LORDS
POWER LORDS
POWER LORDS
POWER LORDS
POWER LORDS
n.
Ability, regarded as put forth or exerted; strength, force, or energy in action; as, the power of steam in moving an engine; the power of truth, or of argument, in producing conviction; the power of enthusiasm.
n.
Mental or moral ability to act; one of the faculties which are possessed by the mind or soul; as, the power of thinking, reasoning, judging, willing, fearing, hoping, etc.
n.
Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent; the faculty of doing or performing something; capacity for action or performance; capability of producing an effect, whether physical or moral: potency; might; as, a man of great power; the power of capillary attraction; money gives power.
a.
To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag.
a.
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.
a.
To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.
v. i.
To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.
n.
A mechanical agent; that from which useful mechanical energy is derived; as, water power; steam power; hand power, etc.
n.
A large quantity; a great number; as, a power o/ good things.
n.
The rate at which mechanical energy is exerted or mechanical work performed, as by an engine or other machine, or an animal, working continuously; as, an engine of twenty horse power.
n.
The product arising from the multiplication of a number into itself; as, a square is the second power, and a cube is third power, of a number.
n.
The agent exercising an ability to act; an individual invested with authority; an institution, or government, which exercises control; as, the great powers of Europe; hence, often, a superhuman agent; a spirit; a divinity.
v. t.
To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.
n.
Hence, vested authority to act in a given case; as, the business was referred to a committee with power.
a.
To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.
n.
A machine acted upon by an animal, and serving as a motor to drive other machinery; as, a dog power.
n.
Capacity of undergoing or suffering; fitness to be acted upon; susceptibility; -- called also passive power; as, great power of endurance.
n.
Applied force; force producing motion or pressure; as, the power applied at one and of a lever to lift a weight at the other end.