Noun: lordship 'lord,ship
- The position, authority, or jurisdiction of a lord
"His lordship over the estate was unquestioned"
- A title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
"Your Lordship"; "His Lordship"
Derived forms: lordships, Lordships
Type of: authorisation [Brit], authority, authorization, dominance, potency, say-so, title
Encyclopedia: Lordship, County Louth