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lordship

/ˈlɔːdʃɪp/noun

उच्चारण लॉर्ड्शिप

हुज़ूर, महोदय

lordship का हिंदी में अर्थ है हुज़ूर, महोदय. In English, lordship means (His or Your Lordship) a title used when speaking to or about a judge, bishop or lord.

Core word

noun
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    (His or Your Lordship) a title used when speaking to or about a judge, bishop or lord

    हुज़ूर, महोदय

    • My Lord, Your Lordship
    • The lawyer began by thanking His Lordship for the extra time.
    • The barrister addressed the judge as 'Your Lordship'.
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    • His Lordship asked the witness to speak more clearly.
    • The lawyers waited for his Lordship to enter the court.

    Synonyms Your Honour lord

§Structures (grammar patterns) 3

His / Your Lordship (title)

'Your Lordship' is a formal way to address a judge, bishop or lord. 'His Lordship' is used when speaking about him.

'Your Lordship' किसी न्यायाधीश, बिशप या लॉर्ड को संबोधित करने का औपचारिक ढंग है। उनके विषय में बात करते समय 'His Lordship' प्रयुक्त होता है।

  • May it please Your Lordship, I have one more question.
  • His Lordship will deliver the judgment tomorrow.

Lordship (capital L, uncountable title)

In the title the L is a capital. The word is not used as a plain common noun in everyday English.

उपाधि के रूप में L बड़ा लिखा जाता है। साधारण अंग्रेज़ी में इसका सामान्य संज्ञा के रूप में प्रयोग नहीं होता।

  • Their Lordships retired to consider the verdict.
  • The advocate thanked His Lordship.

lordship over + noun (rule or control)

As a noun with a small l, lordship means rule or authority over land or people. It is mostly historical.

छोटे l के साथ noun के रूप में lordship का अर्थ भूमि या लोगों पर शासन या अधिकार है। यह अधिकतर ऐतिहासिक प्रयोग है।

  • The prince held lordship over the northern lands.
  • The village remained under the lordship of the king.
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title + Lordship

YourHisTheirMyHer

  • Thank you, Your Lordship, for hearing the case.

verb + Lordship (court)

addressaskrequestinformsubmit to

  • The lawyer submitted to Their Lordships that the law was clear.

lordship + of + place

of the manorof the islesof the valleyof the fort

  • He claimed the lordship of the valley.

lordship + over

over landover the peopleover the clanover the village

  • The chief held lordship over the clan.
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  • The counsel said, 'With respect, Your Lordship, the evidence is not complete.'

वकील ने कहा, 'With respect, Your Lordship, the evidence is not complete.'

  • Radhika read a play in which the servant calls his master 'Your Lordship'.

राधिका ने एक नाटक पढ़ा जिसमें नौकर अपने मालिक को 'Your Lordship' कहता है।

  • Their Lordships will sit again after the lunch break.

माननीय न्यायाधीश भोजनावकाश के बाद फिर बैठेंगे।

  • Under the lordship of the baron, farmers paid grain as tax.

बैरन के शासन में किसान कर के रूप में अनाज देते थे।

  • His Lordship was pleased to dismiss the appeal.

माननीय न्यायाधीश ने अपील ख़ारिज करने की कृपा की।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These court titles are polite forms, but they differ by country and court.

ये अदालती उपाधियाँ विनम्र रूप हैं, पर देश और अदालत के अनुसार भिन्न होती हैं।

lordship

A title used for a lord, judge or bishop in the UK and some courts elsewhere.

UK और कुछ अन्य अदालतों में लॉर्ड, न्यायाधीश या बिशप के लिए प्रयुक्त उपाधि।

  • Your Lordship may wish to see the exhibit.

worship

In 'Your Worship', used for a magistrate or mayor in Britain.

'Your Worship' में, ब्रिटेन में मजिस्ट्रेट या मेयर के लिए प्रयुक्त।

  • Your Worship, the accused is present.

honour

In 'Your Honour', used for judges in many courts, including India and the USA.

'Your Honour' में, भारत और अमेरिका सहित अनेक अदालतों में न्यायाधीशों के लिए।

  • May it please Your Honour.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

Your Honour lord

§Grammar and usage

Usage: the Bar Council of India suggested that lawyers avoid 'My Lord' and 'Your Lordship' and use 'Your Honour' or 'Sir'.

प्रयोग में भारतीय विधिज्ञ परिषद ने सुझाया कि वकील 'My Lord' और 'Your Lordship' के बजाय 'Your Honour' या 'Sir' कहें।