lordship
The state or condition of being a lordThe state or condition of being a lord.
» The lordship tries to control peoples with ideologies.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The state or condition of being a lord.
the authority of a lord
(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
(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
(countable, uncountable)Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.
Herrschaft
(countable, uncountable)Dominion; power; authority.
Examples
9 sentencesThe lordship tries to control peoples with ideologies.
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.
His Lordship sipped tea from a porcelain cup.
His Lordship admired the vastness of his estate.
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.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English lordschipe, from Old English hlāfordsċiepe, equivalent to lord + -shipFrom Middle English lordschipe, from Old English hlāfordsċiepe, equivalent to lord + -ship. Cognate with Scots lairdschip. Doublet of lairdship.
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Forms
plural: lordshipsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable