ladyshipnoun
uk/ˈleɪ.di.ʃɪp/us/ˈleɪ.di.ʃɪp/formalher/your ladyship
a polite way of referring to or talking to a woman or girl who has the rank of a peer or knight without using her title:
We are honoured to welcome your ladyship (= you) here tonight.
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Royalty, aristocracy & titles
- accession
- archduke
- aristocracy
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- esquire
- grace
- hereditary peer
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- nobility
- noble
- nobleman
- sire
- sovereign
- squire
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