LORDSHIP Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

lordship

noun

Definition of lordship

as in dominion

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Recent Examples of lordship The standout is the lordship apartment sequence [in Episode 2] and the jump off the balcony. — Leia Mendoza, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025 Under the Zhou dynasty, many smaller lordships fought for power in their regions including Hubei Province where the tombs are buried, according to Britannica. — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024 In 1606, the estate’s lordship was acquired by Jean Sève, a Calvinist who played an important role in the uprising that led to Lyon coming back under the authority of Henry IV in 1594. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024 Oliver has a chance to do Felix a favor—his lordship is late for class, and his bike has a flat. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023 To kill it is not to restate one’s lordship over the earth but rather to recognize and kill a destructive aspect in our own nature. — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023 This sounds like a mutually beneficial arrangement between his lordship and the royal spouse. — Mike Bass, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2021

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Noun

Historical roots As Roberts’ majority opinion demonstrates, the definition of citizenship that Americans inherited from Britain and the common law included everyone born in a place where the king’s dominion extended.

— Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
The show represents a milestone in American TV, when showrunners like Shonda Rhimes began to become famous names in and of themselves, and create whole dominions of TV shows on networks and streaming services.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of dominion

Noun

The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
During his stay from July 7 to 11, the prince will carry out a series of charity engagements, and kick off the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026

Definition of prince

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Stubb highlighted that Ukraine had managed to preserve its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity despite more than four years of full-scale invasion by Moscow.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 7 July 2026
After some revisions, the Continental Congress on July 2 voted to accept the declaration of our national sovereignty.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

Definition of sovereignty

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The duke, who is visiting his home country for a week, has lost his privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Limited, publisher of the Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 July 2026
His wife Meghan and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet did not accompany the duke to London over security concerns.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of duke

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Though Rutinel does not identify as a socialist, Kiros’s ascendancy — the first major socialist victory outside of New York this cycle — is likely to provide ample fodder for Evans and his allies in the heavily Latino district.

— James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2026
Sip & Guzzle’s ascendancy in the bar world has been swift and absolute.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of ascendancy

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Part of the reason for this is the Dodgers have entered a boring-great stage of hegemony, in which their superiority over the rest of the league is so pronounced that there is little to discuss on a day-to-day basis.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 June 2026
In fact, at the end of the Lebanese civil war in 1991, Syria established what amounted to absolute political, military and economic hegemony over Lebanon, during which thousands of Lebanese disappeared.

— Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

Definition of hegemony

Noun

In the book, Benedict falls for Sophie Beckett, the daughter of an earl who’s been hidden away from the Ton and forced to work as a housemaid by her spiteful stepmother.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
With James' support, George became an earl, a marquess and ultimately a duke (a rarity for nonroyals).

— Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024

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