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Strange ideals associated with lords (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ladies

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'lords' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'strange ideals' is the wordplay.
'strange' indicates an anagram.
'ideals' is an anagram of 'LADIES'.

'associated with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for ladies that I've seen before include "Convenience" , "Women, of refinement perhaps" , "Ideals for gentlewomen" , "9th" , "Lords' wives" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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