lordship (redirected from lordships)

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.

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lordship

Noun

the position or authority of a lord

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Lordship

Noun

(preceded by Your, His)Brit a title used to address or refer to a bishop, a judge of the high court, or any peer except a duke

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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] n your Lordship → su Señoría

lordship [ˈlɔːdʃɪp] n (Brit);

your Lordship → Monsieur le comte (or le baron or le Juge)

lordship [ˈlɔːdʃɪp] lord n your Lordship → Eure Lordschaft

lordship [ˈlɔːdʃɪp] n (BRIT): your Lordship → Sua Eccellenza