lordships
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noun
- The state or condition of being a lord.
- (hence, with "his" or "your", often capitalised) Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.“May I ask that the order be granted, if your lordship so pleases?”
- (with "his" or "your") A boy or man who is behaving in a seigneurial manner or acting like a lord, behaving in a bossy manner or lording it up
- Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.
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marcherlordslordlinesskingdomslordlykingshipbaroniesmarquessesmajestiesrulershipnobleslordeddemesnesnobilityearldomlordling