noun · formal
lordship
UK/ˈlɔːdʃɪp/US/ˈlɔrdʃɪp/LOR·dship
Band 5-6task2speaking
the rank, authority, or dignity of a lord; a form of address for a noble
Examples
“In the medieval play, characters address the nobleman as 'Your Lordship.'”
“The lordship held authority over several nearby villages.”
“He inherited the lordship along with the family estate.”
Band 8 sentence
“The medieval charter confirmed his lordship over the surrounding hamlets, granting him both judicial and fiscal privileges.”
Collocations
- address somebody as 'Your Lordship'
- inherit a lordship
- hold a lordship
Word family
lordship nounlord nounlordly adjective
Common mistakes
lord ship→lordship
lordhood→lordship
Say it for a higher band
5title→6noble title→7+lordship
Synonyms
title
Easily confused
title
“He took the title of duke after the ceremony.”
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