Complete Definition of "ladyship"

English

Noun
en-noun

  1. 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.

  1. (English & Commonwealth) Formal form of address for a lady judge (as opposed to the informal "judge")

Translations
trans-top|Term of respect
French: la#French|La dame#French|Dame f, Madame f
German: die#German|Die Herrin f
Irish: an#Irish|An Bantiarna|Bhantiarna f
Italian: la#Italian|La Signora f
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Latin: Domina f
Polish: Pani f
Portuguese: a#Portuguese|A Senhora f
Scottish Gaelic: an#Scottish Gaelic|A' Baintighearna|Bhaintighearna f
Spanish: la#Spanish|La Señora f
Welsh: yr|Yr Arglwyddes f
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See also
lordship

Category:English nouns

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