lordship
noun /ˈlɔːdʃɪp/
/ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
- His/Your Lordshipa title of respect used when speaking to or about a judge, a bishop or a nobleman
- His Lordship is away on business.
- (British English, informal) a humorous way of talking to or about a boy or man that you think is trying to be too important
- Can his lordship manage to switch off the TV?
- [uncountable] the power or position of a lord
Word OriginOld English hlāfordscipe (see lord, -ship).