Definition
A title of respect used when addressing a noble or high-ranking person; the rank or domain of a lord.
Etymology
From Old English 'hlafweard' (loaf keeper, bread provider) + '-ship' (state or condition). Evolved from a practical role to a noble title over centuries.
Kelly Says
The original 'lord' literally meant whoever controlled the bread supply in a household, since they held power over people's survival—'hlaf' (loaf) evolved into 'lord,' showing how food security created social hierarchy.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
lordship
lord-ship
ARالعربية
الولاية
al-ulaiya
BNবাংলা
lordship
lord-ship
CACatalà
lordship
lord-ship
CSČeština
lordship
lord-ship
DADansk
lordship
lord-ship
DEDeutsch
Fürstenthum
foor-sten-toom
ELΕλληνικά
κυριαρχία
kyri-ark-ia
ESEspañol
señorio
se-nyo-ree-o
FAفارسی
lordship
lord-ship
FISuomi
lordship
lord-ship
FRFrançais
seigneurie
seng-nyu-ree
HEעברית
lordship
lord-ship
HIहिन्दी
स्वामित्व
swa-mitv
HUMagyar
lordship
lord-ship
IDBahasa Indonesia
lordship
lord-ship
ITItaliano
lordship
lord-ship
MSBahasa Melayu
lordship
lord-ship
MYမြန်မာ
lordship
lord-ship
NLNederlands
lordship
lord-ship
NONorsk
lordship
lord-ship
PLPolski
lordship
lord-ship
PTPortuguês
senhoria
se-nho-ree-a
RORomână
lordship
lord-ship
RUРусский
господство
gos-pod-stvo
SVSvenska
lordship
lord-ship
SWKiswahili
lordship
lord-ship
TEతెలుగు
lordship
lord-ship
TRTürkçe
lordship
lord-ship
UKУкраїнська
володарювання
volo-dar-u-vannya
URاردو
lordship
lord-ship
VITiếng Việt
lãnh địa
lanh-dịa