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lordship definition

lord·ship (lôrd′s̸hip′)

noun

  1. the rank or authority of a lord
  2. rule; dominion
  3. the territory of a lord
  4. a title used in speaking to or of a lord: preceded by Your or His

Etymology: OE hlafordscipe: see -ship

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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