lordship

IPA/ˈlɔːdʃɪp/
KK[lˈɔrdʃɪp]IPA/ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

lordship — noun

1. a respectful word that stands in for the name of a senior man such as a bishop,

1.名詞C1
釋義

a respectful word that stands in for the name of a senior man such as a bishop, a high-court judge, or a nobleman.

例句

The lawyer bowed slightly and said, "As your Lordship pleases," before sitting down.

direct address: 'your Lordship' to a judge in court

Ada asked the butler whether his Lordship would be dining at home that evening.

third-person reference: 'his Lordship' for a nobleman

同義詞
  • your Honour

    used for judges; 'your Lordship' is higher and more formal in British courts

  • my Lord

    a shorter address form spoken directly to the same person

文法句型

your/his Lordship

用法筆記

Almost always capitalised and used with a possessive: 'your Lordship' (speaking to him) or 'his Lordship' (speaking about him). Distinguish from sense 2, which names an abstract power rather than addressing a person.

常見錯誤

❌I asked lordship for permission.
✅I asked his Lordship for permission.
💡this sense needs a possessive like 'his' or 'your' before it.

2. the high rank held by a lord, along with the right to govern the land and people

2.名詞C2
釋義

the high rank held by a lord, along with the right to govern the land and people belonging to that rank.

例句

After his father died, Asher inherited the lordship of the entire valley.

collocation: 'lordship of' + a place or region

The villagers had lived under the lordship of one family for three hundred years.

phrase: 'under the lordship of' someone

同義詞
  • dominion

    wider and more literary; covers ruling power over any territory, not only a lord's

  • rule

    everyday word for the same idea of holding power; far less formal

文法句型

the lordship of

用法筆記

Object of this sense is usually land, a region, or the people living on it ('lordship of the valley', 'lordship over the farmers'). Distinguish from sense 1, which is a form of address spoken to or about a single man.