lordship

Universal Words noun 1 (His / Your Lordship) a title of respect used when speaking to or about a judge, a BISHOP or a NOBLEMAN: His Lordship is away on business. compareLADYSHIP 2 (BrE, spoken) a humorous way of talking to or about a boy or man that you think is trying to be too important: Can his lordship manage to switch off the TV? 3 [U] the power or position of a LORD