Ladyship vs. Lordship — What's the Difference?

Used with Your, Her, or Their as a title and form of address for a woman or women holding the rank of lady.

Often Lordship Used with Your, His, or Their as a title and form of address for a man or men holding the rank of lord.

Term of respect for a woman of the peerage without using her title.

The position or authority of a lord.

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

The territory belonging to a feudal lord.

The rank or position of a lady; - given as a title (preceded by her or your).

The state or condition of being a lord.

A title used to address any peeress except a duchess;

Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.

A boy or man who is behaving in a seigneurial manner or acting like a lord, behaving in a bossy manner or lording it up

Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.

Dominion; power; authority.

The state or condition of being a lord; hence (with his or your), a title applied to a lord (except an archbishop or duke, who is called Grace) or a judge (in Great Britain), etc.

Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.

Dominion; power; authority.

A title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge;

The authority of a lord