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ladyship

noun
la·​dy·​ship | \ ˈlā-dē-ˌship How to pronounce ladyship (audio) \

Definition of ladyship

: the condition of being a lady : rank of lady —used as a title for a woman having the rank of lady her Ladyship is not at homeif your Ladyship please

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 Streep’s chastising of Trump in her acceptance speech at the Golden Globes was derided as a sniffy display of royal hauteur, as if her ladyship had gotten her blue sash in a twist. — James Wolcott, The Hive, "Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too," 19 June 2017 Streep’s chastising of Trump in her acceptance speech at the Golden Globes was derided as a sniffy display of royal hauteur, as if her ladyship had gotten her blue sash in a twist. — James Wolcott, The Hive, "Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too," 19 June 2017 Streep’s chastising of Trump in her acceptance speech at the Golden Globes was derided as a sniffy display of royal hauteur, as if her ladyship had gotten her blue sash in a twist. — James Wolcott, The Hive, "Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too," 19 June 2017 Streep’s chastising of Trump in her acceptance speech at the Golden Globes was derided as a sniffy display of royal hauteur, as if her ladyship had gotten her blue sash in a twist. — James Wolcott, The Hive, "Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too," 19 June 2017 Streep’s chastising of Trump in her acceptance speech at the Golden Globes was derided as a sniffy display of royal hauteur, as if her ladyship had gotten her blue sash in a twist. — James Wolcott, The Hive, "Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too," 19 June 2017 Streep’s chastising of Trump in her acceptance speech at the Golden Globes was derided as a sniffy display of royal hauteur, as if her ladyship had gotten her blue sash in a twist. — Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too," 3 Mar. 2017

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First Known Use of ladyship

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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ladyship

noun
la·​dy·​ship | \ ˈlā-dē-ˌship How to pronounce ladyship (audio) \

Kids Definition of ladyship

: the rank of a lady —used as a title Her Ladyship is not at home.

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