Definitions for ladyshipˈleɪ diˌʃɪp
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
la•dy•shipˈleɪ diˌʃɪp(n.)
(often cap.) the form used in speaking of or to a woman having the title of Lady (usu. prec. by her or your).
the rank of a lady.
Origin of ladyship:
1175–1225
Princeton's WordNet
Ladyship(noun)
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
"Your Ladyship"; "Her Ladyship"
Wiktionary
ladyship(Noun)
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.
ladyship(Noun)
(English & Commonwealth) Formal form of address for a lady judge (as opposed to the informal "judge")
Webster Dictionary
Ladyship(noun)
the rank or position of a lady; -- given as a title (preceded by her or your)
Translations for ladyship
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
Ladyship(noun)
(with Her, ~Your etc) a word used in speaking to, or about, a woman with the title `Lady'
Thank you, Your Ladyship; Ask Her Ladyship for permission.
- titel van 'lady'Afrikaans
- كلمة للإحترام عند مُخاطبة السيِّداتArabic
- милейдиBulgarian
- senhoriaPortuguese (BR)
- paní hraběnka (atd.)Czech
- Ihre LadyschaftGerman
- Deres Nåde; Hendes NådeDanish
- δέσποινα, δεσποσύνηGreek
- su señoríaSpanish
- armuline leediEstonian
- سرکار علیهFarsi
- armollinen rouvaFinnish
- MadameFrench
- הוֹד מַעֲלָת הַגבֶרֶתHebrew
- भद्र महिला, एक पदवीHindi
- njezino gospodstvoCroatian
- ÖméltóságaHungarian
- NyonyaIndonesian
- ávarpstitill lafðiIcelandic
- signoriaItalian
- 奥様Japanese
- Lady의 칭호를 가진 여성에게 사용하는 경칭Korean
- malonybėLithuanian
- (uzrunā) lēdija; Jūsu GaišībaLatvian
- PuanMalay
- mevrouwDutch
- Deres NådeNorwegian
- (Jaśnie) PaniPolish
- سرکار خانم،بانويىPersian
- ميرمنتوبPashto
- senhoriaPortuguese
- DoamnăRomanian
- (её, ваша) светлостьRussian
- pani grófka, pani markíza ap.Slovak
- milostljiva gospaSlovenian
- VisostSerbian
- Ers nåd, grevinnanSwedish
- คำนามสำหรับผู้หญิงThai
- hanımefendi hazretleri, hanımefendileriTurkish
- 夫人(尊稱)Chinese (Trad.)
- титул леді; її милістьUkrainian
- بیگم یا اونچے درجے کی خاتون کا لقبUrdu
- người phụ nữ quý tộcVietnamese
- 夫人Chinese (Simp.)
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