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Definition: Lordship |
LordshipNoun1. A title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge: "Your Lordship" or "His Lordship". 2. The authority of a lord. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "Lordship" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Government | Command, empire, sway, rule; dominion, domination; sovereignty, supremacy, suzerainty; lordship, headship; chiefdom; seigniory, seigniority. |
Judge | Noun: judge; justice, justiciar, justiciary; chancellor; justice of assize, judge of assize; recorder, common sergeant; puisne judge, assistant judge, county court judge; conservator of the peace, justice of the peace; J.P.; court; (tribunal); magistrate, police magistrate, beak; his worship, his honor, his lordship. |
Property | Ownership, proprietorship, lordship; seignority; empire; (dominion). |
Title | Highness, excellency, grace; lordship, worship; reverence, reverend; esquire, sir, master, Mr., signor, se$or, Mein Herr, mynheer; your honor, his honor; serene highness; handle to one's name. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Lordship |
| English words defined with "Lordship": Castellany, Court-leet ♦ Grandeeship ♦ Marquisate ♦ Peerdom ♦ Right sphere ♦ -ship ♦ Soc, Soc and sac ♦ View of frankpledge. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Lordship": Balmérino ♦ Foppington ♦ John Drum's Entertainment ♦ Knight of the Cloak ♦ Launched into Eternity, Lord ♦ Richarda. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "Lordship": Dynasty. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Your lordship seems strangelyunconcerned (The Wicker Man; writing credit: Anthony Shaffer) Damn his Lordship! Where is he (Gormenghast; writing credit: Malcolm McKay; Mervyn Peake) | |
Movie/TV Titles | His Lordship Entertains (1972) Cupid Trims His Lordship (1916) When His Lordship Proposed (1915) His Lordship Billy Smoke (1913) The Valet His Lordship (1912) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | His Lordship of London, M.D. : (Sir Thomas Boor Crosby, Kt.). Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
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| Author | Quotation |
William Shakespeare | Your lordship, though not clean past your youth, have yet some smack of age in you, some relish of the saltiness of time. |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Sylvie and Bruno | Carroll, Lewis | His Lordship and Lady Muriel are at home |
King Richard III | Shakespeare, William | Then certifies your lordship that this night He dreamt the boar had razed off his helm |
Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | His Lordship did so, and I remained alone, under many doubts and perplexities of mind |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | LORD, n. In American society, an English tourist above the state of a costermonger, as, lord 'Aberdasher, Lord Hartisan and so forth. The traveling Briton of lesser degree is addressed as "Sir," as, Sir 'Arry Donkiboi, or 'Amstead 'Eath. The word "Lord" is sometimes used, also, as a title of the Supreme Being; but this is thought to be rather flattery than true reverence. Miss Sallie Ann Splurge, of her own accord, Wedded a wandering English lord -- Wedded and took him to dwell with her "paw," A parent who throve by the practice of Draw. Lord Cadde I don't hesitate to declare Unworthy the father-in-legal care Of that elderly sport, notwithstanding the truth That Cadde had renounced all the follies of youth; For, sad to relate, he'd arrived at the stage Of existence that's marked by the vices of age. Among them, cupidity caused him to urge Repeated demands on the pocket of Splurge, Till, wrecked in his fortune, that gentleman saw Inadequate aid in the practice of Draw, And took, as a means of augmenting his pelf, To the business of being a lord himself. His neat-fitting garments he wilfully shed And sacked himself strangely in checks instead; Denuded his chin, but retained at each ear A whisker that looked like a blasted career. He painted his neck an incarnadine hue Each morning and varnished it all that he knew. The moony monocular set in his eye Appeared to be scanning the Sweet Bye-and-Bye. His head was enroofed with a billycock hat, And his low-necked shoes were aduncous and flat. In speech he eschewed his American ways, Denying his nose to the use of his A's And dulling their edge till the delicate sense Of a babe at their temper could take no offence. His H's -- 'twas most inexpressibly sweet, The patter they made as they fell at his feet! Re-outfitted thus, Mr. Splurge without fear Began as Lord Splurge his recouping career. Alas, the Divinity shaping his end Entertained other views and decided to send His lordship in horror, despair and dismay From the land of the nobleman's natural prey. For, smit with his Old World ways, Lady Cadde Fell -- suffering Caesar! -- in love with her dad! G.J. |
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| "Lordship" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 99.73% of the time. "Lordship" is used about 729 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 99.73% | 727 | 9,285 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.27% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 729 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "Lordship": his lordship ♦ your lordship. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "Lordship": over-lordship. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
lordship salvation | 17 |
lordship | 9 |
hs lordship | 7 |
christ lordship | 6 |
hs lordship restaurant | 5 |
lordship provands | 4 |
his lordship | 4 |
his lordship restaurant | 4 |
jesus lordship | 2 |
lordship marine | 2 |
industry lordship | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "Lordship"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | zotërim (assimilation, command, dominance, domination, enjoyment, grasp, holding, keeping, mastership, mastery, occupancy, occupation, ownership, possession, tenure), sundim (dispensation, dominance, domination, dominion, grip, gripe, Raj), rang i lordit. (various references) | |
Arabic | لوردية نبل, سيادة (dominion, law, mastery, seigniory, sovereign, supremacy, suzerainty), سلطان (authority, clutch, dominion, majesty, monarch, power, reign, sultan, suzerainty). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | контрол (charge, control, disposition, grasp, grip, gripe, hold, oversight, superintendence, whip hand), господство (ascendancy, command, dominance, domination, empire, hegemony, mastership, mastery, rule, supremacy), власт (arm, attribution, authority, authorization, control, disposition, grasp, grip, gripe, hand, helm, hold, jurisdiction, mastership, mastery, obedience, potency, power, reign, rule). (various references) | |
Chinese | 貴族身份 . (various references) | |
Czech | lordstvo. (various references) | |
French | seigneurie, excellence, autorité. (various references) | |
German | Herrschaft (authority, control, dominance, dominion, estate, grip, ladies and gentlemen, masteries, mastery, Mr. and Mrs., power, regimen, reign, rule). (various references) | |
Greek | αρχοντιά (nobility), αξίωμα λόρδου. (various references) | |
Hebrew | א"ו ות (command, mastery), א" ות (authority, mastery, reign), אצילות (aristocracy, magnanimity, nobility, nobleness), רבו ות (dominion, sovereignty, suzerainty). (various references) | |
Hungarian | uradalom (demesne, manor). (various references) | |
Italian | dominio (command, demesne, domain, domination, dominion, mastership, mastery, rule, sway). (various references) | |
Manx | chiarnys (domain, domination, dominion, manor, peerage), chiarnaght (seigniority). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ordshiplay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | senhoria (ladyship, landlady, seigniory), propriedade (demesne, effect, estate, ground, ownership, patrimony, possession, possessions, property, proprietary, proprietorship, propriety, quality), domínio (ascendance, ascendancy, command, dominance, domination, dominion, energy, estate, masterdom, mastership, mastery, ownership, power, property, province, realm, regency, reign, rein, ruling, tenure). (various references) | |
Romanian | stãpânire (authority, command, continence, control, demesne, dominance, domination, dominion, empire, enjoyment, government, grip, hand, holding, keeping, masterdom, mastery, ownership, possession, reign, rule, sovereignty, sway), rang de lord, domeniile lordului feodal, calitatea de lord, autoritate (ascendency, authorities, authority, command, control, credit, cropper, faculty, force, governance, government, hold, importance, influence, jurisdiction, masterdom, mastery, power, rulership). (various references) | |
Russian | светлость (serenity), поместье лорда. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | lordstvo, gospodarstvo (seigniory). (various references) | |
Spanish | señorío (gentry, manor, seigniory), señoría (ladyship), señor (conqueror, despot, Don, esq., esquire, gent, gentleman, lord, man, master, Mister, Mr., overlord, seigneur, Sir, vassal). (various references) | |
Swedish | herravälde (command, dominance, dominanse, domination, dominion, hegemony, hold, mastery). (various references) | |
Turkish | lordluk, üstünlük (advantage, altitude, ascendancy, ascendency, beat, championship, class, distinction, dominance, edge, eligibility, excellence, head start, hegemony, mastery, odds, overweight, pre eminence, precedence, predominance, preponderance, primacy, spirit, supereminence, superiority, supremacy, transcendence, virtue, whip hand). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | володіння (acres, demesne, domain, dominions, enjoyment, having, occupancy, occupation, ownership, possession, tenancy, tenantry, tenure), влада (arm, ascendance, ascendancy, ascendant, attribution, authority, cathedra, command, domination, faculty, grip, gripe, hold, in, reign, rod), ма"ток лорда. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | uy quyền (authority), quyền thế (dominion, grandeur, potency, power), quyền lực (attribution, authority, control, dominion, force, mastership, mastery, power). (various references) | |
Welsh | arglwyddiaeth (dominion). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Sumerian | 3100 BCE-2500 BCE | nam-en. (various references) |
| Greek | 700 BCE-300 CE | dynasteia. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Luke Chapter 22, Verse 25 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | O de eipen autoiV oi basileiV twn eqnwn kurieuousin autwn kai oi exousiazonteV autwn euergetai kalountai |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Dixit autem eis reges gentium dominantur eorum et qui potestatem habent super eos benefici vocantur |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | þa sæde he him cyningas wealdað hyra þeoda: and ða ðe anweald of er hig habbað synt fremfulle genemned: |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | But he seide to hem, Kyngis of hethen men ben lordis of hem, and thei that han power on hem ben clepid good doeris, but ye not so; |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | And he sayde vnto them: the kynges of the getyls raygne over them and they that beare rule over them are called gracious lordes. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them, are called benefactors. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And he said, The kings of the Gentiles are lords over them, and those who have authority are given names of honour. |
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| Language | Luke Chapter 22, Verse 25 |
| Cebuano | Ug siya miingon kanila, "Ang mga hari sa mga Gentil nagapakaagalon ngadto kanila; ug ang mga adunay kagahum sa ibabaw nila ginatawag nga mga maghahatag ug kaayohan. |
| Croatian | A on im reèe: "Kraljevi gospoduju svojim narodima i vlastodršci nazivaju sebe dobrotvorima. |
| Danish | Men han sagde til dem: "Folkenes Konger herske over dem, og de, som bruge Myndighed over dem, kaldes deres Velgørere. |
| Dutch | En Hij zeide tot hen: De koningen der volken heersen over hen; en die macht over hen hebben, worden weldadige heren genaamd. |
| Finnish | Niin hän sanoi heille: "Kansojen kuninkaat herroina niitä hallitsevat, ja niiden valtiaita sanotaan hyväntekijöiksi. |
| French | Jésus leur dit: Les rois des nations les maîtrisent, et ceux qui les dominent sont appelés bienfaiteurs. |
| German | Er aber sprach zu ihnen: Die weltlichen Könige herrschen, und die Gewaltigen heißt man gnädige Herren. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Yesus berkata kepada mereka, "Raja-raja bangsa yang tidak mengenal Allah menindas rakyatnya, dan penguasa-penguasanya disebut 'Pelindung Rakyat'. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Maka kata Yesus kepada mereka itu, "Raja-raja segala bangsa memerintahkan rakyatnya, dan orang yang memegang kuasa atas mereka itu digelar dermawan. |
| Italian | Egli disse: «I re delle nazioni le governano, e coloro che hanno il potere su di esse si fanno chiamare benefattori. |
| Maori | Na ka mea ia ki a ratou, Ko nga kingi o nga tauiwi e whakarangatira ana ki a ratou; ko te hunga whai mana ki runga i a ratou ka kiia, He hunga atawhai. |
| Norwegian | Da sa han til dem: Kongene hersker over sine folk, og de som bruker makt over dem, kalles deres velgjørere. |
| Portuguese | Ao que Jesus lhes disse: Os reis dos gentios dominam sobre eles, e os que sobre eles exercem autoridade são chamados benfeitores. |
| Rumanian | Isus le -a zis: ,,Kmpqrayii Neamurilor domnesc peste ele; wi celorce le stqpknesc, li se dq numele de binefqcqtori. |
| Russian | пО ЦЕ УЛБЪБМ ЙН: "БТЙ ЗПУ П"УФЧХАФ ОБ" ОБТП"БНЙ, Й ЧМБ"ЕАЭЙЕ ЙНЙ 'МБЗП"ЕФЕМСНЙ ОБЪЩЧБАФУС, |
| Shuar | Tura Jesus Tímiayi "Ju nunkanam akupin ainia nu, waantu Enentáimtumasar akupenawai. Tura akupenakui "pénker Túrin ainiawai" Tuíniawai. |
| Spanish | Entonces él les dijo: --Los reyes de las naciones se enseñorean de ellas, y los que tienen autoridad sobre ellas son llamados bienhechores. |
| Swahili | Yesu akawaambia, "Wafalme wa mataifa huwatawala watu wao kwa mabavu, nao huitwa wafadhili wa watu. |
| Swedish | Då sade han till dem: "Konungarna uppträda mot sina folk såsom härskare, och de som hava myndighet över folken låta kalla sig 'nådige herrar'. |
| Uma | Toe pai' Yesus mpo'uli' -raka: "Ane hi tauna to uma mpo'incai Alata'ala, uma mowo kasoa-na magau' mpohawai' ntodea. Pai' tauna to bohe pangka' -ra doko' rahanga' `to mpotiroi ntodea.' |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "Lordship": lordships. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "Lordship": overlordship. (additional references) | |
Words containing "Lordship": overlordships. (additional references) | |
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"Lordship" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ludship. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "Lordship" (pronounced 'Lord"ship'): Bardship, Beauship, Cadetship, Chargeship, Childship, Churchship, Clanship, Clerkship, Coheirship, Connoisseurship, Courtship, Curship, Deanship, flagship, Foreship, Foxship, Friendship, Gladship, hardship, headship, judgeship, kingship, kinship, Midship, Overlordship, Overseership, Patroonship, Pimpship, Queenship, Rogueship, Saintship, Schoolship, Seership, Shendship, Soleship, Sonship, squireship, Stayship, steamship, Stopship, Storeship, Swainship, thaneship, township, troopship, trusteeship, Unfriendship, Unkingship, Wardship, Workship. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "d-h-i-l-o-p-r-s" | |
-2 letters: oldish, polish. | |
-3 letters: diols, dipso, dirls, dorps, drips, drops, holds, idols, lidos, lords, loris, plods, polis, prods, roils, shorl, sloid, soldi, solid, spoil. | |
-4 letters: diol, dips, dirl, dish, dols, dorp, dors, drip, drop, hips, hods, hold, holp, hols, hops, idol, lido, lids, lips, lisp, lops, lord, oils, olds, phis, pish, piso, plod, pods. | |
| Words containing the letters "d-h-i-l-o-p-r-s" | |
+1 letter: lordships. | |
+2 letters: droplights, drosophila, repolished, spheroidal. | |
+3 letters: childproofs, drosophilae, drosophilas, hyperploids, rhapsodical, soldiership. | |
+4 letters: haloperidols, heteroploids, hyperboloids, overlordship, polyhedrosis, soldierships, spheroidally. | |
+5 letters: aphrodisiacal, hyperploidies, landownership, overlordships, philodendrons, policyholders, rhapsodically. | |
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