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  lordship

  noun

  a term of respect used when speaking of or to certain noblemen (usually preceded by his oryour ).
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  Lordship

  noun

  a title used to address or refer to a bishop, a judge of the high court, or any peer except a duke

lordship

American  

[lawrd-ship] / ˈlɔrd ʃɪp /

noun

1. (often initial capital letter) a term of respect used when speaking of or to certain noblemen (usually preceded by his oryour ).

2. the state or dignity of a lord.

3. the authority or power of a lord.

4. the domain of a lord.

5. British. a term of respect used when speaking of or to judges (usually preceded by his oryour ).

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Lordship ¹ British  

/ ˈlɔːdʃɪp /

noun

1. a title used to address or refer to a bishop, a judge of the high court, or any peer except a duke

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lordship ² British  

/ ˈlɔːdʃɪp /

noun

1. the position or authority of a lord

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Etymology

Origin of lordship

before 900; Middle English; Old English hlāfordscipe. See lord, -ship

Example Sentences

In 2020, Cambodia’s king had bestowed upon Chen the title of neak oknha, similar to a lordship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

It says: "For, as long as 100 of us remain alive, never will we on any conditions be subjected to the lordship of the English."

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2021

Does his lordship simply need some Pepto, or is something more dire in store? 

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2016

I hope your comment on Dick Pound being impressed by Coe's lordship and medal was written in the spirit of satire.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2016

I don’t know what his lordship means to do with all o’ them.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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