Pronunciation: /ˈlɔːdʃɪp/
noun
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1 [mass noun] supreme power or rule: his lordship over the other gods
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archaic the authority or state of being a lord: Durham had become another sphere in which he could exercise his good lordship
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[count noun] historical a piece of land belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a lord: lands including the lordship of Denbigh
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2 (His/Your etc. Lordship) (in the UK) a respectful form of reference or address to a judge, a bishop, or a man with a title: if Your Lordship pleases
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British ironic a form of address or reference to a man thought to be acting in a pretentious way.
