ladyship en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈleɪ.di.ʃɪp/ (UK, US)
Etymology
From Middle English ladyschipe, ladyshipe; equivalent to lady + -ship.
Meanings
-
Term of respect for a woman of the peerage without using her title.
York got down and said very respectfully, "I beg your pardon, my lady, but these horses have not been reined up for three years, and my lord said it would be safer to bring them to it by degrees; but if your ladyship pleases, I can take them up a little more."
[1877], Anna Sewell, “Earlshall”, in Black Beauty: […], London: Jarrold and Sons, […], →OCLC, part II, pages 104–105:"Her ladyship will be unable to attend tonight," he said, with a wink because he hadn't said why.
- (Commonwealth, England) Formal form of address for a lady judge (as opposed to the informal "judge").
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladyship | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ladyships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (19)
ru ми́лость (Term of respect) · la Domina (Term of respect) · fi korkeus (Term of respect) · cy Yr Arglwyddes (Term of respect) · de Die Herrin (Term of respect) · ru миле́ди (Term of respect) · ru све́тлость (Term of respect) · gd A' Bhaintighearna (Term of respect) · ru благородие (Term of respect) · pl Pani (Term of respect) · ga An Bhantiarna (Term of respect) · fr Madame (Term of respect) · fr La Dame (Term of respect) · fi ylhäisyys (Term of respect) · pt A Senhora (Term of respect) · te దొరసానితనము (Term of respect) · enm ladyschipe (Term of respect) · it La Signora (Term of respect) · es La Señora (Term of respect)