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Lordship (Noun)

The authority of a lord.

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Under his wise lordship, the village prospered and thrived.
The people of the kingdom were required to pay homage to the lordship of the monarch.
The feudal system was based on a hierarchical structure of lordship and vassalage.
He ruled with an iron fist, and his absolute lordship over the territory was unchallenged.
The concept of lordship and the power that came with it drove many noblemen to seek to expand their domains.

A title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge; "Your Lordship"; "His Lordship".

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The members of the House of Lords were addressed as Your Lordship by those who stood before them.
He stood up and addressed the judge with a respectful "Your Lordship" before stating his case.
In a display of great deference, the young lawyer referred to the judge as His Lordship throughout the trial.
Your Lordship, the jury has reached a verdict in this case, the clerk announced solemnly.
After his ordination, he was referred to as His Lordship by his fellow clergy and members of the congregation.