lordship

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Recent Examples of lordship Under the Zhou dynasty, many smaller lordships fought for power in their regions including Hubei Province where the tombs are buried, according to Britannica. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024 In 1606, the estate’s lordship was acquired by Jean Sève, a Calvinist who played an important role in the uprising that led to Lyon coming back under the authority of Henry IV in 1594. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024 But, of course, Scott’s betrayal is a small episode in the collapse of decency and any sense of shame that Trump’s lordship demands of his acolytes. Christian Schneider, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024 Oliver has a chance to do Felix a favor—his lordship is late for class, and his bike has a flat. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023 Declaring a man’s sins forgiven, referring to himself as greater than the Temple, claiming lordship over the Sabbath and authority over the Torah, insisting that his followers love him more than their mothers and fathers, more than their very lives, Jesus assumed a divine prerogative. Robert Barron, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021 In truth, his lordship could have gone further. The Economist, 27 Feb. 2021 To kill it is not to restate one’s lordship over the earth but rather to recognize and kill a destructive aspect in our own nature. Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023 This sounds like a mutually beneficial arrangement between his lordship and the royal spouse. Mike Bass, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lordship
Noun
  • Glimpses of past traumas and ongoing tribulations are thrown into balance the full breadth of a character striving to solidify her dominion.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Spain’s colonial tenure ended in the twilight years of the nineteenth century with the emergence of the United States as a world power, hungry for its own offshore dominions.
    Jon Lee Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Noun
  • The oldest in the region is the Half Way House in Chesterfield, of course, which has been serving Founding Fathers, Civil War generals and at least one French marquis since 1760.
    Karri Peifer, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Queen Charlotte presents Francesca with a marquis from Vienna.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
Noun
  • The mayor added that having the prince visit was a boost to the area.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Abdulaziz was sentenced to five years in prison—a severe punishment for a prince.
    Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Focusing on the rights of Israelis and Palestinians, not their governments’ dueling claims to sovereignty, will push the communities toward a solution in which both can live in peace and dignity.
    Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the diplomatic wing of the Iranian government has taken a softer approach — downplaying the harm caused by Israel’s latest attack but pushing for an international response to the violation of their sovereignty.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Oh — and the duke is disinvited from the queen’s jubilee celebrations.
    Jack King, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Under the Farnese dukes, the city became wealthy and powerful.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Armed with praise from the Gay Godfather of Punk, with a small budget and large ambition for their ascendancy, the first All-Male, Alt-Gay, Downtown Fiction Roadshow began.
    Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Sinner asserted his increasing ascendancy over the Serb, winning 7-6, 6-3 after coming out on top in a fierce battle in the opening set.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • This, of course, means that absolutely everyone from rival cattle barons to desert gangsters and even billionaire miners will look to take advantage.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Sensing this once-great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions — rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders and billionaire miners — move in for the kill.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The country must learn to stand on its own, Hayek said, and the end of Iranian hegemony could provide an opportunity.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Tehran, like Moscow, seeks to foment unrest among Americans, with the larger aim of undermining American global hegemony.
    David Shedd, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024

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“Lordship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lordship. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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