Lordship

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Used with Your, His, or Their as a title and form of address for a man or men holding the rank of lord.
  • n. The position or authority of a lord.
  • n. The territory belonging to a feudal lord.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The state or condition of being a lord.
  • n. Title applied to a lord (except an archbishop or duke, who is called Grace) or a formal form of address applied to a judge (in Great Britain), etc.
  • n. Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.
  • n. Dominion; power; authority.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The state or condition of being a lord; hence (with his or your), a title applied to a lord (except an archbishop or duke, who is called Grace) or a judge (in Great Britain), etc.
  • n. Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.
  • n. Dominion; power; authority.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The authority or power of a lord or ruler; dominion; sovereignty.
  • n. The territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a seigniory, domain, or manor.
  • n. The state or dignity of a lord or nobleman: chiefly , with his or your, as a title used in addressing or mentioning a nobleman, except a duke or an archbishop, who has the title of Grace (his or your).
  • n. In commerce, a royalty.
  • To exercise domination over.
  • n. In mining, a mineral property.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the authority of a lord
  • n. a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    authority    dominance    potency    say-so    authorization   
    Cross Reference
    ruler    domain    ladyship   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    seigniory    domain    manor    dominion    power   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ladyship    uncle    Excellency    duke    highness