lord·ship

lord·ship
/ˈloɚdˌʃıp/ noun, pl -ships [count]
chiefly Brit
1 Lordship — used as a title when addressing or referring to someone who has the title of lord (such as a member of the nobility, a judge, or a bishop);
— used with his, your, or their

His Lordship is not at home.

Can I get your Lordship anything else?

2 : the authority, power, or territory of a lord

He inherited a lordship.


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