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Synonyms for lordship

  • noun

Most common

authority dominion supremacy nobility jurisdiction seigniory lordhood

All synonyms

Noun

dominion, nobility, authority, power, supremacy, command, jurisdiction, control, rule, sway, seigniory, lordhood, sovereignty, dominance, domination, mastery

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The state or condition of being a lord.

Forms

Plural
lordships → dominions, nobilities, authorities, powers…

Example sentences

  • authority I don't have the authority to give you permission.
  • dominion Does mankind have dominion over animals and birds?
  • supremacy Layla joined a white-supremacy group.
  • nobility He is a knight of nobility without fear and blame.
  • jurisdiction The judge said that the case was outside of his jurisdiction.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
lordshipsteady
authorityfalling
dominionsteady
supremacysteady
nobilitysteady
jurisdictionfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
rule1, sway1
5 letters
power2
7 letters
control2, command2, mastery3
8 letters
dominion3, nobility4, lordhood
9 letters
authority4, dominance3, supremacy4, seigniory
10 letters
domination4
11 letters
sovereignty3
12 letters
jurisdiction4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power2 = 2 syllables).