ladyship

[ ley-dee-ship ]

noun

1. (often initial capital letter) the form used in speaking of or to a woman having the title of Lady (usually preceded by her or your ).
2. the rank of a lady.

Ladyship

/ ˈleɪdɪʃɪp /

noun

1. preceded byyour or her a title used to address or refer to any peeress except a duchess

Word History and Origins

Origin of ladyship¹

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; lady, -ship

Example Sentences

“Still, since Camilla is going to end up as Her Ladyship, married to Lord Peter Henslowe and living in two castles and their London place, I will naturally make my home with them. Camilla and I have never been parted, you know. We’ll be quite English. And I assume there’ll be servants.”

From Literature

Connie, for all her talent and ingenuity, has no social identity beyond her ladyship.

From New York Times

Amy especially enjoyed this high honor, and became quite a belle among them, for her ladyship early felt and learned to use the gift of fascination with which she was endowed.

From Literature

If Amy had been here, she’d have turned her back on him forever because, sad to relate, he had a great appetite, and shoveled in his dinner in a manner which would have horrified ‘her ladyship’.

From Literature

The minute she put her eyes upon Amy, Meg became conscious that her own dress hadn’t a Parisian air, that young Mrs. Moffat would be entirely eclipsed by young Mrs. Laurence, and that ‘her ladyship’ was altogether a most elegant and graceful woman.

From Literature