| lordship | 1. The state or condition of being a lord; hence (with his or your), a title applied to a lord (except an archbishop or duke, who is called Grace) or a judge (in Great Britain), etc. 2. Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor. "What lands and lordships for their owner know My quondam barber." (Dryden) 3. Dominion; power; authority. "They which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them." (Mark x. 42) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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