lordships

Definition of lordshipsnext
plural of lordship
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Noun
  • Wilson is an heiress to the Holiday Inn hotel fortune and her husband has long been linked to the princes.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • Peyton, 27, showed small, delicate drawings of princes, aristocrats, historical figures, writers.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The fires burned most of Nob Hill where the railroad barons lived.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And they are captivated by a vision of an imperial federation, with a parliament in London, where Britain would be an important partner, but just one, and where Canada and the other dominions would have representation.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There will be 25 in-store client events, global out-of-home from Piccadilly to Sunset Strip including bus-stop dominations, and 15 social platforms activated simultaneously.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Lordships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lordships. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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