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his-lordship

his-lord·ship
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hiz lawrd-ship]
    • /hɪz ˈlɔrd ʃɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hiz lawrd-ship]
    • /hɪz ˈlɔrd ʃɪp/

Definitions of his-lordship word

  • noun his-lordship (often initial capital letter) a term of respect used when speaking of or to certain noblemen (usually preceded by his or your). 1
  • noun his-lordship the state or dignity of a lord. 1
  • noun his-lordship the authority or power of a lord. 1
  • noun his-lordship the domain of a lord. 1
  • noun his-lordship British. (often initial capital letter) a term of respect used when speaking of or to judges (usually preceded by his or your). 1

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Origin of his-lordship

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English hlāfordscipe. See lord, -ship

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Parts of speech for His-lordship

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

his-lordship popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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