ladyship
noun
the form used in speaking of or to a woman having the title of Lady (usually preceded by her oryour ).
ladyship
American
[lay-dee-ship]
/ ˈleɪ diˌʃɪp /
noun
-
(often initial capital letter) the form used in speaking of or to a woman having the title of Lady (usually preceded by her oryour ).
-
the rank of a lady.
Ladyship
British
/ ˈleɪdɪʃɪp /
noun
Etymology
Origin of ladyship
Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at lady, -ship
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Connie, for all her talent and ingenuity, has no social identity beyond her ladyship.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
“With three younger sisters grown up,” replied Elizabeth, smiling, “your ladyship can hardly expect me to own it.”
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2019
When her ladyship met the new footman, she asked: "Don't I know you from Lark Pies To Cranchesterford?"
From The Guardian ● Oct. 11, 2012
I would ask your ladyship to extend the order.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2012
“Show her ladyship the pretty present you made for the baby! Why, you sewed it all with your own sweet hands, didn’t you, dear?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Earlier this year, when Michelle Obama’s post-First Ladyship memoir, “Becoming,” was No. 1 on the hardcover best-seller list, Kamala Harris’s “The Truths We Hold” débuted at No. 4.
From The New Yorker ● May 13, 2019
—Pray, Ma’am, where shall I begin, did your Ladyship fold down where you left off?
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 29, 2014
Her Ladyship, you see, likes people to fit snugly into categories, and Mr. Bedford is quite unclassifiable.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2011
Her Ladyship Lady Astor, 66, walked down a tiny fruit steamer's gangplank into a stage-idol's welcome in Manhattan, gave swarming reporters and cameramen a performance to remember.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I hope they arrive safely,” Her Ladyship said.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
