Lordship definition

lôrdshĭp
Used with Your, His, or Their as a title and form of address for a man or men holding the rank of lord.
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The position or authority of a lord.
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The territory belonging to a feudal lord.
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The rank or authority of a lord.
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Rule; dominion.
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The territory of a lord.
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A title used in speaking to or of a lord.
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The state or condition of being a lord.
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(hence, with his or your) Title applied to a lord (except an archbishop or duke, who is called Grace) or a formal form of address applied to a judge (in Great Britain), etc.

May I ask that the order be granted, if your lordship so pleases?

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Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
lordship
Plural:
lordships

Origin of lordship

  • From lord +"Ž -ship.

    From Wiktionary

Lordship Sentence Examples

  • With the death of the last male of the house of Gondi in 1676 the duche-pairie became extinct; the lordship passed to the house of Neuville-Villeroy.

  • This island gave its name to the powerful lordship of the same name.

  • The lordship remained in the marches till the Act of Union 1536, when it was grouped with a number of others so as to form the shire of Brecknock.

  • The island of Terschelling once formed a separate lordship, but was sold to the states of Holland.

  • Though querulous because of his non-preferment, De Quincey tells us that "his lordship was a joyous, jovial, and cordial host."

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