lordness
nounEtymology From lord + -ness.
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The state or condition of a lord
- Olivier luxuriated in his lordness.2004, Mel Gussow, Michael Gambon: A Life in Acting - Page 90:
- You left your lordness, your person doer of justice, maker of order. In your hands, in your feet, then you embrace them carefully like a baby, [...]2015, Linda O'Brien-Rothe, Songs that Make the Road Dance:
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- Yes, she would be devoted to the spirit, to him, praising his lordness and his magnificence.2015, Marlon James, John Crow's Devil:
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Used as a title lordship
- “Oh yes, your lordness. We soon see.”2013, Eric Allan Smith, Goblin City - Page 36:
- “Your Lordness, we would humbly exchange these fine gifts if you would allow us to borrow your Four Horses of the Apocalypse for our journeys.”2014, R. J. Amado, Everland Volume I: Opal's Book of Winter: