lordship

CEFRB2

/ˈlɔːd.ʃɪp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The position or authority of a lord.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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

Examples

  • His Lordship hasn't got up yet. I suggest you try later.

  • His Lordship isn't up yet. I suggest you try later.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.

  2. The state or condition of being a lord.

  3. Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.

More examples

In context

  • The lordship tries to control peoples with ideologies.

  • May I ask that the order be granted, if your lordship so pleases?

  • For example, we know that Alfred did connect land tenure with lordship and that he was particularly interested in questions of military service[…]

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The knight knelt before the king and recognized his blank over the kingdom.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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