Meanings
nounoverlordship (countable and uncountable, plural overlordships)
plural overlordships
Origin
- Middle Englishowr lardschip
- Englishoverlordship
From Middle English owr lardschip, equivalent to overlord + -ship.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Oberherrschaft
- Oberherrschaftbeing an overlord
Irish ard-aireacht, ardcheannas
- ard-aireachtbeing an overlord
- ardcheannasbeing an overlord
- ardtiarnasbeing an overlord
Malay ketuanan
- ketuananbeing an overlord
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APA
overlordship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overlordship
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“overlordship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overlordship. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overlordship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overlordship.
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