Milord (French: [milɔʁ]) is a term for an Englishman, especially a noble, traveling in Continental Europe.
It derives ultimately from the English phrase "my lord", which was borrowed into Middle French as millourt or milor, meaning a noble or rich man.
[6] "Milord" (in this use generally pronounced as, and sometimes written as, "M'lud": /məˈlʌd/) is not used in legal settings in the United Kingdom anymore, instead the form of address for several types of judges is just "My Lord".
[citation needed] It is common to see (in television or film portrayals of British courtrooms) barristers addressing the judge as "M'lud".
This was the usual pronunciation until about the middle of the twentieth century in courts in which the judge was entitled to be addressed as "My Lord".