overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

lordship.

The state or condition of being a lord.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɔːd.ʃɪp/UK/ˈlɔɹd.ʃɪp/US
  1. The state or condition of being a lord.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.

    broadly · capitalized · countable · often · uncountable
    May I ask that the order be granted, if your lordship so pleases?
  3. 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 · humorous · uncountable
  4. Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.

    countable · uncountable
  5. Dominion; power; authority.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

lordship has 8 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

lordship studiolordship workshello, lordship

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.