lordship
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change- (countable & uncountable) A lordship is the heritable position of being a lord.
- He was given the castle and lordship of Kidwelly.
- The duke might begin to make local decisions if a lordship was left without an adult male heir.
- (countable) A lordship is a title or form of address used to refer to someone with the rank of a lord, often preceded by a genitive.
- His lordship's decisions were final.
- The villagers are afraid of your Lordship's anger.