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Definition of lordship in English: lordshipnoun ˈlɔːdʃɪpˈlɔrdˌʃɪp 1mass noun Supreme power or rule. his lordship over the other gods Example sentencesExamples - By contrast, the Tudors had no natural ties with Ireland and the English north where good rule and good lordship were seen to depend far more heavily on effective arrangements for defence.
- Bede and other sources mention a series of over-kings, originating from various kingdoms but successively wielding some sort of lordship over all or most of the Anglo-Saxon peoples.
- Harrod blamed the Bishop for exploiting hostilities between groups of townsmen, so as to consolidate his own lordship over the borough.
- The Count was ‘a master of the gestures and manners required to affirm lordship over his inferiors.’
- Nonetheless, the evolution of the Irish landscape and Irish lordship were moving in the same general directions as changes that could be found across a large swathe of central England and parts of Wales.
- There were 276 burgesses in 1086 under the direct lordship of the king, and about 450 households in all within the borough's boundaries.
- It was not unknown for a church to lie within a castle bailey itself, standing at the junction between the zone of lordship and the community beyond, and emphasising the seigneurial influence over ecclesiastical provision.
- In the first place, kings were lords, and exploited the common powers of lordship as well as their own peculiar royal rights.
- Hence the higher necessity of his life, and his right to that lordship and control.
- The resurrection celebrates his powerful demonstration over the effects of sin and his lordship over the historical intentions of the evil one.
- The impact Norman castles have made on the development of Britain's landscapes and townscapes thus reflects many dimensions of medieval power and lordship.
- Seignorial rights of this kind were commonly less dependent on lordship over ploughland, and less concerned with labour services, than the classic model of the manor would imply.
- But the power of Carolo Augosto did not hail from the Pope, but instead from his lordship over the Franks, and, to a lesser extent, the Lombards.
- The process continued through subsequent phases alongside the transformation of landed lordship into territorial lordship.
- His brother Edward wanted to be king of Ireland and succeeded in 1316, repulsing the English sovereign lordship.
Synonyms supremacy, ascendancy, dominance, domination, superiority, predominance, pre-eminence, primacy, hegemony, authority, mastery, control, command, direction, power, sway, rule, government, jurisdiction, sovereignty, suzerainty, overlordship - 1.1archaic The authority or state of being a lord.
Durham had become another sphere in which he could exercise his good lordship Example sentencesExamples - In 1171 King Henry II successfully asserted his lordship over his subjects who had gone to Ireland and also many of the Irish kings, thus adding Ireland to the lands of the English king.
- Edward I was equally intent on exerting his superior lordship over Scotland.
- Earthly rulers wield lordship and exercise authority over those whom they rule.
- Whereas Matthew and Luke spoke directly of the kings of the gentiles, Mark was decidedly ironic in speaking of those who supposedly rule over the Gentiles and wield lordship over them.
- 1.2historical count noun A piece of land belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a lord.
lands including the lordship of Denbigh Example sentencesExamples - Thereafter Wales was divided between the Principality, royal lands, and virtually independent marcher lordships.
- At the same time Wales was divided into counties or shires, some of which were based on and named after the ancient lordships.
- Henry V showed firmness tempered by conciliation in dealing with Welshmen immediately after the rebellion collapsed, and marcher lords were ordered to attend to their lordships.
- If a follower didn't like the way he was being treated by one particular lord in one lordship, he could and frequently did move elsewhere the following year.
- Upon the death of Walter de Lacy in 1241 his two granddaughters became heiresses to his lands and lordships in England, the Welsh Marches, and Ireland.
2His/Your" etc. "Lordship(in the UK) a respectful form of reference or address to a judge, a bishop, or a man with a title. Example sentencesExamples - There is nothing, in our submission, that your Lordship can direct appropriately today.
- We attempted to draw your Lordship to primary documents that presented a fair and objective picture.
- Would your Lordship order the claimant to pay the Secretary of State's costs?
- I am happy to be able to tell Your Lordship that an amicable agreement has been reached between the claimants and the defendant which achieves exactly that.
- I gather there is no application for costs so would your Lordship please order a detailed assessment?
- I will personally write to him with a copy of the judgment and indicate what your Lordship has told me this morning.
- We are, of course, very concerned about that, as your Lordship will appreciate.
- His Lordship added that it may be that these considerations would also justify a finding of negligence.
- What I am hoping for here, your Lordship, is that, if one bill is scrutinised, why not another?
- Your Lordship, it is a high figure and I think I must make submissions about it.
- At 4.00 p.m. on Sunday there will be a public meeting at which His Lordship, Bishop Lee will speak.
- It is not appropriate for your Lordship to deal with that here and now.
- All these matters were outside His Lordship's terms of reference.
- Your Lordship's judgment has analysed in great detail exactly what the was, which in fact was not particularly clear when we came to draft the grounds of appeal.
- Michel went on for fear that Jean would speak anyway, ‘I've interviewed His Lordship and heard quite the tale of betrayal and at times loyalty on his part.’
- 2.1British ironic A form of address or reference to a man thought to be acting in a pretentious way.
Origin Old English hlāfordscipe (see lord, -ship). Definition of lordship in US English: lordshipnounˈlôrdˌSHipˈlɔrdˌʃɪp 1Supreme power or rule. his lordship over the other gods Example sentencesExamples - Hence the higher necessity of his life, and his right to that lordship and control.
- Harrod blamed the Bishop for exploiting hostilities between groups of townsmen, so as to consolidate his own lordship over the borough.
- In the first place, kings were lords, and exploited the common powers of lordship as well as their own peculiar royal rights.
- The process continued through subsequent phases alongside the transformation of landed lordship into territorial lordship.
- By contrast, the Tudors had no natural ties with Ireland and the English north where good rule and good lordship were seen to depend far more heavily on effective arrangements for defence.
- Nonetheless, the evolution of the Irish landscape and Irish lordship were moving in the same general directions as changes that could be found across a large swathe of central England and parts of Wales.
- Seignorial rights of this kind were commonly less dependent on lordship over ploughland, and less concerned with labour services, than the classic model of the manor would imply.
- There were 276 burgesses in 1086 under the direct lordship of the king, and about 450 households in all within the borough's boundaries.
- His brother Edward wanted to be king of Ireland and succeeded in 1316, repulsing the English sovereign lordship.
- The resurrection celebrates his powerful demonstration over the effects of sin and his lordship over the historical intentions of the evil one.
- It was not unknown for a church to lie within a castle bailey itself, standing at the junction between the zone of lordship and the community beyond, and emphasising the seigneurial influence over ecclesiastical provision.
- Bede and other sources mention a series of over-kings, originating from various kingdoms but successively wielding some sort of lordship over all or most of the Anglo-Saxon peoples.
- The Count was ‘a master of the gestures and manners required to affirm lordship over his inferiors.’
- But the power of Carolo Augosto did not hail from the Pope, but instead from his lordship over the Franks, and, to a lesser extent, the Lombards.
- The impact Norman castles have made on the development of Britain's landscapes and townscapes thus reflects many dimensions of medieval power and lordship.
Synonyms supremacy, ascendancy, dominance, domination, superiority, predominance, pre-eminence, primacy, hegemony, authority, mastery, control, command, direction, power, sway, rule, government, jurisdiction, sovereignty, suzerainty, overlordship - 1.1archaic The authority or state of being a lord.
Example sentencesExamples - Earthly rulers wield lordship and exercise authority over those whom they rule.
- Edward I was equally intent on exerting his superior lordship over Scotland.
- In 1171 King Henry II successfully asserted his lordship over his subjects who had gone to Ireland and also many of the Irish kings, thus adding Ireland to the lands of the English king.
- Whereas Matthew and Luke spoke directly of the kings of the gentiles, Mark was decidedly ironic in speaking of those who supposedly rule over the Gentiles and wield lordship over them.
- 1.2historical A piece of land or territory belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a lord.
lands including the lordship of Denbigh Example sentencesExamples - Henry V showed firmness tempered by conciliation in dealing with Welshmen immediately after the rebellion collapsed, and marcher lords were ordered to attend to their lordships.
- Upon the death of Walter de Lacy in 1241 his two granddaughters became heiresses to his lands and lordships in England, the Welsh Marches, and Ireland.
- At the same time Wales was divided into counties or shires, some of which were based on and named after the ancient lordships.
- Thereafter Wales was divided between the Principality, royal lands, and virtually independent marcher lordships.
- If a follower didn't like the way he was being treated by one particular lord in one lordship, he could and frequently did move elsewhere the following year.
2His/Your", etc., "Lordship(in the UK) a respectful form of reference or address to a judge, a bishop, or a man with a title. Example sentencesExamples - I gather there is no application for costs so would your Lordship please order a detailed assessment?
- I will personally write to him with a copy of the judgment and indicate what your Lordship has told me this morning.
- It is not appropriate for your Lordship to deal with that here and now.
- I am happy to be able to tell Your Lordship that an amicable agreement has been reached between the claimants and the defendant which achieves exactly that.
- Your Lordship, it is a high figure and I think I must make submissions about it.
- At 4.00 p.m. on Sunday there will be a public meeting at which His Lordship, Bishop Lee will speak.
- There is nothing, in our submission, that your Lordship can direct appropriately today.
- We are, of course, very concerned about that, as your Lordship will appreciate.
- What I am hoping for here, your Lordship, is that, if one bill is scrutinised, why not another?
- We attempted to draw your Lordship to primary documents that presented a fair and objective picture.
- Would your Lordship order the claimant to pay the Secretary of State's costs?
- All these matters were outside His Lordship's terms of reference.
- His Lordship added that it may be that these considerations would also justify a finding of negligence.
- Michel went on for fear that Jean would speak anyway, ‘I've interviewed His Lordship and heard quite the tale of betrayal and at times loyalty on his part.’
- Your Lordship's judgment has analysed in great detail exactly what the was, which in fact was not particularly clear when we came to draft the grounds of appeal.
Origin Old English hlāfordscipe (see lord, -ship). |