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lord + -ship

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Singular
lordship

Plural
lordships

  1. (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.
  2. (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.
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