lordship
noun
a term of respect used when speaking of or to certain noblemen (usually preceded by his oryour ).
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lordship
American
[lawrd-ship]
/ ˈlɔrd ʃɪp /
noun
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(often initial capital letter) a term of respect used when speaking of or to certain noblemen (usually preceded by his oryour ).
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the state or dignity of a lord.
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the authority or power of a lord.
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the domain of a lord.
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British. a term of respect used when speaking of or to judges (usually preceded by his oryour ).
Lordship
1
British
/ ˈlɔːdʃɪp /
noun
lordship
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British
/ ˈlɔːdʃɪp /
noun
Etymology
Origin of lordship
before 900; Middle English; Old English hlāfordscipe. See lord, -ship
Example Sentences
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It isn't a lordship with swanky estates or privileges.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
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
They demanded the end of lordship and recognized no authority but the king’s.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
Does his lordship simply need some Pepto, or is something more dire in store?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2016
His lordship paused for a moment, staring out of his window.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
"The defendant has demonstrated that commitment that Your Lordship required, both in his words and his actions," he said.
From BBC ● May 20, 2025
To think his Lordship did not break his bones!
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023
"If your Lordship should consider that these observations may disgust or scandalise the learned, I earnestly beg your Lordship to regard them as private and to publish or destroy them as your Lordship sees fit."
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2023
“His Lordship summed up the Evidence in a very moving Speech to the Jury, wherein he said, he never met with a Case so barbarous and unnatural,” the magazine reported.
From Washington Post ● May 15, 2022
“Excuse me, Lordship, sir,” Alexander said, after giving his head a shake.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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