lordship

lordship
noun
  1. [mass noun]supreme power or rule
    无上的权力；至高统治
    his lordship over the other gods.
    他对其他众神的统治。
    ■(archaic)the authority or state of being a lord
    (古)贵族权威；贵族身份
    ■[count noun](historical)a piece of land or territory belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a lord
    (史)（贵族的）领地
    lands including the lordship of Denbigh.
    包括登比镇领地的土地。
  2. (His/Your 等 Lordship)a respectful form of reference or address to a judge, a bishop, or a man with a title
    您，阁下（对法官、主教以及有头衔者的尊称）
    if Your Lordship pleases.
    只要阁下愿意。
    ■(ironic)a form of address or reference to a man thought to give himself airs
    (讽)阁下（对装腔作势者的称呼）
语源
  1. Old English hlāfordscipe (see lord, -ship)
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