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lord·ship

(lôrd′shĭp′)

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

(ˈlɔːdʃɪp)

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the position or authority of a lord

Lordship

(ˈlɔːdʃɪp)

(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

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lord•ship

(ˈlɔrd ʃɪp)

n.

1. (often cap.) (in Great Britain) a term of respect used when speaking of or to judges or certain noblemen (usu. prec. by his or your).

2. the state or dignity of a lord.

3. the authority or power of a lord.

4. the domain of a lord.

[before 900]

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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

سِيادَه، صاحِب السِّيادَه

lordstvo

Deres ExellenceHans ExellenceHendes Exellence

Herrschaft

señoría

méltóságod

lávarîstign; ávarpstitill

Signoria Eccellenza

lordstvo

Lord cenapları

爵爷

lordship

[ˈlɔːdʃɪp] N → señoría f
your Lordship → Señoría

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Lordship

[ˈlɔː^rdʃɪp] 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 lordsLord's Prayer n
the Lord's Prayer → Notre-Père m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Lordship

n (Brit: = title) → Lordschaft f; His/Your Lordship → Seine/Eure Lordschaft; (to bishop) → Seine/Eure Exzellenz; (to judge) → Seine/Euer Ehren or Gnaden

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

lordship

[ˈlɔːdʃɪp] n his lordship the Count → Sua Signoria il conte
your Lordship (Brit) → Vostra Signoria

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

lord

(loːd) noun

1. a master; a man or animal that has power over others or over an area. The lion is lord of the jungle.

2. (with capital when used in titles) in the United Kingdom etc a nobleman or man of rank.

3. (with capital) in the United Kingdom, used as part of several official titles. the Lord Mayor.

ˈlordly adjective

grand or proud. a lordly attitude.

ˈlordliness noun

ˈLordship noun

(with His, ~Your etc) a word used in speaking to, or about, a man with the title `Lord' and also certain judges who do not have this title. Thank you, Your Lordship.

the Lord

God; Christ.

lord it over

to act like a lord or master towards. Don't think you can lord it over us.

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In simple phrase, the clock had no sooner struck seven than the ladies were ready for their journey; and, at their desire, his lordship and his equipage were prepared to attend them.

And now a matter of some difficulty arose; and this was how his lordship himself should be conveyed; for though in stage-coaches, where passengers are properly considered as so much luggage, the ingenious coachman stows half a dozen with perfect ease into the place of four; for well he contrives that the fat hostess, or well-fed alderman, may take up no more room than the slim miss, or taper master; it being the nature of guts, when well squeezed, to give way, and to lie in a narrow compass; yet in these vehicles, which are called, for distinction's sake, gentlemen's coaches, though they are often larger than the others, this method of packing is never attempted.

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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?

Pardon me, my Lord, but is not your Lordship already in Space, your Lordship and his humble servant, even at this moment?

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--"My statement, as your Lordship requests, shall be short and to the point.

I indignantly deny that I or my wife ever presumed to see your Lordship's name as a means of recommendation to sitters without your permission.

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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.

His lordship the Count affably entered into conversation with Mr.

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Heir presumptive, his lordship's next brother, Stephen Robert, married to Ella, youngest daughter of the Reverend Silas Marden, Rector of Runnigate, and has issue, three daughters.

'I believe I am right,' he rejoined, 'in stating that his lordship's income is not more than sufficient to support his station in life; also that it is an income derived almost entirely from landed property in Ireland, every acre of which is entailed.'

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'It IS a holy cause,' exclaimed his lordship, lifting up his hat with great solemnity.

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His lordship extended his good-will to little Rawdon: he pointed out to the boy's parents the necessity of sending him to a public school, that he was of an age now when emulation, the first principles of the Latin language, pugilistic exercises, and the society of his fellow-boys would be of the greatest benefit to the boy.