lordship

名词 n.
/ˈlɔːd.ʃɪp/    /ˈlɔɹd.ʃɪp/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state or condition of being a lord. countable,uncountable
    — For example, we know that Alfred did connect land tenure with lordship and that he was particularly interested in questions of military service[…]
  2. Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title. broadly,capitalized,countable,often,uncountable
    — May I ask that the order be granted, if your lordship so pleases?
  3. A man (sometimes a boy) who is behaving in a seigneurial manner or acting like a lord, behaving in a bossy manner or lording it up countable,humorous,uncountable
  4. Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor. countable,uncountable
    — What lands and lordships for their owner know / My quondam barber, but his worship now.
  5. Dominion; power; authority. countable,uncountable
    — But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

词形变化

lordships plural

词汇关系

词源

From Middle English lordschipe, from Old English hlāfordsċiepe, equivalent to lord + -ship. Cognate with Scots lairdschip. Doublet of lairdship.
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