lordship

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n. 贵族身分, 主权, 支配

发音

UK /ˈlɔːd.ʃɪp/
其它
US /ˈlɔɹd.ʃɪp/

词形变化

lordships 复数 lordships

别名

ludship

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The state or condition of being a lord.

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  2. 2.

    Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.

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    May I ask that the order be granted, if your lordship so pleases?

  3. 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

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  4. 4.

    Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.

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  5. 5.

    Dominion; power; authority.

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 7

authority title authorization dominance authorisation say-so potency

相关短语

Lordship of Ireland Your Lordship

词源

From Middle English lordshipe, laverdschipe, from Old English hlāfordsċiepe, equivalent to lord + -ship. Cognate with Scots lairdschip. Piecewise doublet of lairdship.

来源：wiktionary