Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth 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.
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.
Wiktionary
- n. The state or condition of being a lord.
- n. hence 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.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The state or condition of being a lord; hence (with
his oryour ), a title applied to a lord (except an archbishop or duke, who is calledGrace ) or a judge (in Great Britain), etc. - n. Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.
- n. Dominion; power; authority.
WordNet 3.0
- 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
Etymologies
- From lord + -ship. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“_ Will your lordship have the goodness to look at the hand-writing in that road book (_shewing it to his lordship_); that I believe is larger than Mr. De Berenger's usual writing, is it not?”
“It was pleasant to see the grace with which he lost his money, and the sweet intimacy with which he called his lordship”
“I understand your lordship is an Earl," said poor Jim.”
“It was pleasant to see the grace with which he lost his money, and the sweet intimacy with which he called his lordship Alfred.”
“The love I dedicate to your lordship is without end; whereof this pamphlet, without beginning, is but a superfluous moiety.”
“Cummings: Oh, he's that sort, his lordship, is he?”
“Well, my lord, as your lordship is so good" — the man-servant paused, about to pour an old brandy into a liqueur glass.”
“Frankly, my lord, your lordship is paid a nobleman's income to take Lady Worthington in to dinner and refrain from exercising your lordship's undoubted powers of repartee.”
“Trusting that your lordship is deriving real benefit from the country air, and that the little information I have been able to obtain will prove satisfactory, I remain,”
“MY LORD, – That your lordship is pleased to continue me in your honourable favour, notwithstanding these distractions lead us in several courses, I acknowledge with thankfulness your goodness in it, and give your lordship assurance you shall also find in me a like constancy, full of love, respect and observance to yourself and yours.”
Letters from Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple (1652-54)
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