Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The state or condition of being a lord.

    the authority of a lord

  2. (broadly, capitalized, countable, often, uncountable)Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.

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

    der Herr

    све́тлостьsvétlostʹ, мило́рдmilórd

    a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

  3. (countable, humorous, uncountable)A man (sometimes a boy) who is behaving in a seigneurial manner or acting like a lord, behaving in a bossy manner or lording it up

  4. (countable, uncountable)Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.

    Herrschaft

  5. (countable, uncountable)Dominion; power; authority.

Examples

9 sentences
  1. The lordship tries to control peoples with ideologies.

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  2. If it would please your lordship, I have brought with me some of the loveliest treasures from around the world.

    ruЕсли это угодит вашей светлости, я привез с собой несколько прекраснейших сокровищ со всего света.

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  3. His Lordship sipped tea from a porcelain cup.

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  4. His Lordship admired the vastness of his estate.

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  5. His Lordship isn't up yet. I suggest you try later.

    deDer gnädige Herr ist noch nicht aufgestanden. Ich schlage vor, Sie versuchen es später noch einmal.

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Translations

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seigniory, domain, territory ruled by a lord:

Origin

From Middle English lordschipe, from Old English hlāfordsċiepe, equivalent to lord + -ship

From Middle English lordschipe, from Old English hlāfordsċiepe, equivalent to lord + -ship. Cognate with Scots lairdschip. Doublet of lairdship.

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Forms

plural: lordships
Singularlordship
Plurallordships

regular

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
lordship — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto