lordship

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The state or condition of being a lord.
2. (broadly, capitalized, countable, often, uncountable) Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.
3. (countable, humorous, uncountable) A boy or man who is behaving in a seigneurial manner or acting like a lord, behaving in a bossy manner or lording it up
4. (countable, uncountable) Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.
5. (countable, uncountable) Dominion; power; authority.

Synonyms

sovereignty

supremacy

reign

kingship

dominion

ownership

grace

husband

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ladyship

lordliness

lords

mastership

mastery

monseigneur

nobility

peerage

power

proprietorship

rule

rulership

serenity

sir

upper class

Sir

aristocracy

dear employer

ascendancy

authority

chieftaincy

fee

gentleman

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Translations

señorío

seigneur

Monsieur

domaine

señoría

domínio

esfera

Dominus

reino

Herrschaft

κυριαρχία

dominio

κτήμα

εξουσία

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɔːd.ʃɪp/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: lordshipe

Inherited from Old English: hlāfordsċiepe

Cognate with Scots: lairdschip

In summary

From Middle English lordshipe, laverdschipe, from Old English hlāfordsċiepe, equivalent to lord + -ship. Cognate with Scots lairdschip.