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Meaning of 'lordship' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lordship [ n.]
- 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.
- Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.
- Dominion; power; authority.

Meaning of 'lordship' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lordship [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
Example in sentence:
  • His Lordship;
  • Your Lordship

Nearby Words:

loral lorate lorcha lord lorded lording lordkin lordlike lordliness lordling

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