n.
Pronunciation: ' lo ̇ rd- ˌ ship
Function: noun
Date: before 12th century
1 a : the rank or dignity of a lord ― used as a title b : the authority or power of a lord : DOMINION
2 : the territory under the jurisdiction of a lord : SEIGNIORY
n.
Pronunciation: ' lo ̇ rd- ˌ ship
Function: noun
Date: before 12th century
1 a : the rank or dignity of a lord ― used as a title b : the authority or power of a lord : DOMINION
2 : the territory under the jurisdiction of a lord : SEIGNIORY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012