lordship

[lawrd-ship]

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 ).

Lordship

¹

/ 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

lordship

²

/ ˈlɔːdʃɪp /

noun

1. the position or authority of a lord

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lordship¹

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

Example Sentences

Addressing the judge as the video was played, Mr Taylor said: "Your lordship sees the ratio of police officers to members of the mob, those officers being seriously outnumbered."

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They don’t want to be picking time-consuming fights with the Lords, or creating laws that could be gummed up with hundreds of possible amendments – helpful tweaks - from their lordships.

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"We remain focused on not letting that happen, and hope their lordships recognise it's time to let this bill pass so we can continue to stop the boats, and save lives."

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At a press conference, Mr Cleverly insisted Rwanda was a safe country and said "we feel very strongly this treaty addresses all of the issues of their lordships in the Supreme Court".

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"I am happy that we have got to a place where the bill has been effectively gutted by their lordships," he told MPs.

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