lordship
(noun) the authority of a lord
Lordship
(noun) a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge; “Your Lordship”; “His Lordship”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lordship (countable and uncountable, plural lordships)
The state or condition of being a lord.
(hence, with "his" or "your", often capitalised) Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.
(humorous, with "his" or "your") A boy or man who is behaving in a seigneurial manner or acting like a lord, behaving in a bossy manner or lording it up
Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.
Dominion; power; authority.
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Source: Wiktionary
Lord"ship, n.
1. The state or condition of being a lord; hence (with his or your), a title applied to a lord (except an archbishop or duke, who is called Grace) or a judge (in Great Britain), etc.
2. Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor. What lands and lordships for their owner know My quondam barber. Dryden.
3. Dominion; power; authority. They which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them. Mark x. 42.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
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