ladyship
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ladyship
- /ˈleɪ.di.ʃɪp/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From Middle English ladyschipe, ladyshipe; equivalent to lady + -ship.
noun ladyships · Ladyship
- Term of respect for a woman of the peerage without using her title. "Her ladyship will be unable to attend tonight," he said, with a wink because he hadn't said why.
- Formal form of address for a lady judge (as opposed to the informal "judge").
Translations
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noun Term of respect
| Español | La Señora |
|---|---|
| Português | A Senhora |
| Français | La Dame, Madame |
| Deutsch | Die Herrin |
| Italiano | La Signora |
| Русский | све́тлость svétlostʹ, ми́лость mílostʹ, миле́ди milédi, благородие blagorodije |
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