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lord·ship  (lôrdshp)
n.
1. often Lordship Used with Your, His, or Their as a title and form of address for a man or men holding the rank of lord.
2. The position or authority of a lord.
3. The territory belonging to a feudal lord.

lordship [ˈlɔːdʃɪp]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the position or authority of a lord

Lordship [ˈlɔːdʃɪp]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (preceded by Your or His) Brit a title used to address or refer to a bishop, a judge of the high court, or any peer except a duke
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Lordship - a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge; "Your Lordship"; "His Lordship"
title - an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
2.lordship - the authority of a lord
authority, potency, authorization, authorisation, say-so, dominance - the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
Translations
lordship [ˈlɔːdʃɪp] Nseñoría f
your LordshipSeñoría
Lordship [ˈlɔːrdʃɪp] n (British)
your Lordship (to a judge)Monsieur le Juge; (to a bishop)Excellence, Monseigneur; (to a baron)monsieur le baron; (to a count)monsieur le comte
(= member of House of Lords) their Lordships les membres de la Chambre des lords
Lord's Prayer n
the Lord's Prayer → Notre-Père m
Lordship
n (Brit: = title) → Lordschaft f; His/Your LordshipSeine/Eure Lordschaft; (to bishop) → Seine/Eure Exzellenz; (to judge) → Seine/Euer Ehren or Gnaden
lordship [ˈlɔːdʃɪp] n his lordship the CountSua Signoria il conte
your Lordship (Brit) → Vostra Signoria


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But before your Lordship enters into further communications, would he deign to satisfy the curiosity of one who would gladly know whence his Visitor came?
His lordship the Count remained in the sitting-room, and having sent for my medicine-chest, made a mixture for Miss Halcombe, and a cooling lotion to be applied to her head, so as to lose no time before the doctor came.
--"My statement, as your Lordship requests, shall be short and to the point.
 
 
 
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