Overlordship

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The position or quality of being an overlord. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the position of overlord wordnet
  3. 3
    The realm of overlords. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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ascendancybalance of powerdominancedominationdominioneminent domain

Example

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"Then he said to the rising tide, “You are subject to me, as the land on which I am sitting is mine, and no one has resisted my overlordship with impunity. I command you, therefore, not to rise on to my land, nor to presume to wet the clothing or limbs of your master.”"

Etymology

From Middle English owr lardschip, equivalent to overlord + -ship.

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