lordship.
The state or condition of being a lord.
Meaning & usage
The state or condition of being a lord.
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?
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
Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.
Dominion; power; authority.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English lordschipe, from Old English hlāfordsċiepe, equivalent to lord + -ship. Cognate with Scots lairdschip. Doublet of lairdship.
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