/ ˈlɔːdʃɪp; NAmE ˈlɔːrd-/ 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.
—compare ladyship
2.
( BrE , informal ) 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
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English hlāfordscipe (see lord , -ship ).