Ladyship

//ˈleɪ.di.ʃɪp// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Term of respect for a woman of the peerage without using her title.

    ""Her ladyship will be unable to attend tonight," he said, with a wink because he hadn't said why."

  2. 2
    a title used to address any peeress except a duchess wordnet
  3. 3
    Formal form of address for a lady judge (as opposed to the informal "judge"). Commonwealth, England

Synonyms

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dukedomhighnesskingshipknighthoodladylord

Example

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"So soon as the spouses had both entered, her ladyship gave way to that fierce audacity of temper which she had with difficulty suppressed, out of respect to appearances."

Etymology

From Middle English ladyship; equivalent to lady + -ship.

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