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Definition of ladyship
: the condition of being a lady : rank of lady —used as a title for a woman having the rank of lady her Ladyship is not at home if your Ladyship please
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Streep’s chastising of Trump in her acceptance speech at the Golden Globes was derided as a sniffy display of royal hauteur, as if her ladyship had gotten her blue sash in a twist.
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Streep’s chastising of Trump in her acceptance speech at the Golden Globes was derided as a sniffy display of royal hauteur, as if her ladyship had gotten her blue sash in a twist.
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Streep’s chastising of Trump in her acceptance speech at the Golden Globes was derided as a sniffy display of royal hauteur, as if her ladyship had gotten her blue sash in a twist.
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First Known Use of ladyship
13th century
LADYSHIP Defined for Kids
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la·dy·ship
\ˈlā-dē-ˌship\
Definition of ladyship for Students
: the rank of a lady —used as a title Her Ladyship is not at home.
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