lordship

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English lordschipe, from Old English hlāfordsċiepe, equivalent to lord +‎ -ship. Cognate with Scots lairdschip. Doublet of lairdship. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlɔːd.ʃɪp/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈlɔɹd.ʃɪp/ === Noun === lordship (countable and uncountable, plural lordships) The state or condition of being a lord. (by extension, with "his" or "your", often capitalised) Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title. (humorous, with "his" or "your") 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. ==== Translations ==== === See also === ladyship your Grace (form to address archbishops, and some bishops) Your Honour, Your Honor (for judges) === Anagrams === shiplord == Middle English == === Noun === lordship alternative form of lordschipe