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Definition of lordship noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

lordship

noun

NAmE//ˈlɔrdʃɪp//

1His/Your Lordship a title of respect used when speaking to or about a nobleman His Lordship is away on business. compare ladyship

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2[uncountable] the power or position of a lord

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