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Meaning of "overlordship" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERLORDSHIP

overlordship  [ˈəʊvəˌlɔːdʃɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERLORDSHIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overlordship is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVERLORDSHIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

overlordship

Lord

Lord is traditionally an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler. In only a few cases is "lord" a formal title in itself, most commonly that of Lord of the Manor and certain other vestigial titles from the age of feudalism such as Lord of Mann. More generally, Lord is a generic term applied, for example, to people who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or are entitled to courtesy titles, or to refer to a group or body of peers.

Definition of overlordship in the English dictionary

The definition of overlordship in the dictionary is the position of being a supreme lord or master.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERLORDSHIP


amidship
əˈmɪdʃɪp
bardship
ˈbɑːdʃɪp
comradeship
ˈkɒmreɪdʃɪp
endship
ˈɛndʃɪp
friendship
ˈfrendʃɪp
godship
ˈɡɒdʃɪp
guardship
ˈɡɑːdʃɪp
guideship
ˈɡaɪdʃɪp
guildship
ˈɡɪldʃɪp
hardship
ˈhɑːdʃɪp
headship
ˈhɛdʃɪp
lairdship
ˈleədʃɪp
lordship
ˈlɔːdʃɪp
ludship
ˈlʌdʃɪp
scaldship
ˈskɔːldʃɪp
skaldship
ˈskɔːldʃɪp
stewardship
ˈstjuːədʃɪp
unfriendship
ʌnˈfrendʃɪp
voivodeship
ˈvɔɪvəʊdʃɪp
wardship
ˈwɔːdʃɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERLORDSHIP

overleveraged
overlewd
overlie
overlier
overlight
overliteral
overlive
overload
overloaded
overlock
overlocker
overlong
overlook
overlooker
overlord
overloud
overlove
overlusty
overly
overlying

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERLORDSHIP

championship
cowardship
dealership
entrepreneurship
fellowship
flagship
heraldship
kindredship
leadership
membership
midship
ownership
partnership
relationship
scholarship
ship
sponsorship
township
windship
worship

Synonyms and antonyms of overlordship in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overlordship» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERLORDSHIP

Find out the translation of overlordship to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overlordship from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overlordship» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

霸王
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overlordship
570 millions of speakers

English

overlordship
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overlordship
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overlordship
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

господство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overlordship
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রভুতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

suzeraineté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketuhanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oberhoheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overlordship
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overlordship의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overlordship
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chúa tể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேலாளுமையை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अधिराज्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overlordship
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overlordship
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overlordship
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

панування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suzeranitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overlordship
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overlordship
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overlordshipen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overherredømme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overlordship

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERLORDSHIP»

The term «overlordship» is normally little used and occupies the 130.811 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERLORDSHIP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overlordship

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERLORDSHIP»

Discover the use of overlordship in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overlordship and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kāṇvaśatapathabrāhmaṇam
Then they (gods) said, "Let us have a share" said some of them; others said, "Let us have overlordship." Accordingly he gave a share to some and overlordship to others. Consequently all the beings were freed from sin and death. Hence these  ...
Sī. Ār Svāmināthan, 2005
2
A Companion to the Early Middle Ages: Britain and Ireland ...
Overlordship may be briefly defined as a relationship in which a subordinate king recognized the authority of a more powerful ruler. In return for the latter's protection and patronage, the subordinate king would have to pay tribute, serve in the ...
Pauline Stafford, 2013
3
Warri City: And British Colonial Rule in Western Niger Delta
However, its use of the doctrine of overlordship shows poor understanding of its tenets. Before examining its appearance and application to Warri City, there is a need to identify the elements of the doctrine of overlordship. Overlordship was a ...
Peter P.. Ekeh, 2005
4
Constitutional History of the UK
overlordship: the. 8th. and. 9th. centuries. Bede lists seven kings as having ruled over all the southern English kingdoms (in regibus gentis Anglorum cunctis australibus eorum provinciis).21 Æthelbald of Mercia, although not included in this list ...
Ann Lyon, 2003
5
Epochen Der Völkerrechtsgeschichte
However, the office of the Holy Roman Emperor did not imply such a feudal overlordship in its system.4 The liege-lordship of Emperor Henry VI, which extended beyond the territorial limits of the Empire to Sicily, England, Cyprus and Armenia, ...
Wilhelm Georg Grewe, Michael Byers, 2000
6
All Four Vedas
birthplace saved, the seventeenfold Stoma. d Thou art the portion of Mitra, the overlordship of Varuna, the rain from the sky, the winds saved, the twenty-onefold Stoma. e Thou art the portion of Aditi, the overlordship of Pusan, force saved, the  ...
IslamKotob
7
The Yajur Veda:
Dhatr, the birthplace saved, the seventeenfold Stoma. d Thou art the portion of Mitra, the overlordship of Varuna, the rain from the sky, the winds saved, the twenty-onefold Stoma. e Thou art the portion of Aditi, the overlordship of Pusan, force ...
Arthur Berriedale Keith,Ralph T.H. Griffith, 2013
8
Wales and the Britons, 350-1064
In the tenth century, charter witness lists indicate that for part, at least, of Æthelstan's reign, the Welsh kings, Hywel Dda of Dyfed, Idwal of Gwynedd, and Morgan of Gwent, regularly performed this duty.88 A fifth level of overlordship included ...
T. M. Charles-Edwards, 2013
9
The Yajur Veda(Taittiriya Sanhita):
the sky, the winds saved, the twentyonefold Stoma. e Thou art the portion of Aditi, the overlordship of Pusan, force saved, the twentysevenfold Stoma. f Thou artthe portion of the Vasus [1], the overlordship ofthe Rudras, the quadruped saved, ...
Arthur Berriedale Keith, 2014
10
Warlords and Holy Men: Scotland AD 80-1000
It was the Cruithin of Ulster, those Irish cousins of the Picts, who may provide the closest parallel for Pictish overlordship in Scotland. The Cruithin of north-east Ireland were regarded as a subject people in Ulster, and the overlordship of the ...
Alfred P. Smyth, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERLORDSHIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overlordship is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Government policy on remote communities has failed
In 1942, Menzies predicted Australians would never live under “the overlordship of an all-powerful state … where the government, that almost ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
2
An invitation to climb Croagh Patrick
... built their power, and where in later ages the O'Connor family rose to the overlordship of Connacht, and the duel for chief power in Ireland. «Galway Advertiser, Jul 15»
3
Netanyahu's 'historic' mistake on Iran
It did not just crave a nuclear weapons arsenal but global control all under the benevolent overlordship of the supreme leader. The bitter reality ... «Al-Arabiya, Jul 15»
4
Unintended Consequences: As Goes The Scottish Tartan So Goes …
This was the attempt by Scotland to free itself of the tyranny of English overlordship. The supposed leader of this revolt was Charles Stuart (from ... «The Roanoke Star, Jun 15»
5
'Midnight's Furies:' roots of the deadly violence of the partition
... handsome, who would “burst into tirades at the slightest provocation, particularly at any reminder of Britain's overlordship,” was, on the other ... «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»
6
Conrad Black: Europe and the US, leaderless and adrift
... now gathered together not by German military overlordship but by the strength and integrity of German commerce and fiscal prudence; a hard ... «National Post, Jun 15»
7
An Arabian warrior prince in Putin's court
... some amongst them have their own independent dealings with Tehran and anyway they always resented the Saudi overlordship over them. «Asia Times, Jun 15»
8
What This Country Needs
American leadership, as distinguished from overlordship, needs restoration -- boots on the ground or not, though how you do it without boots I ... «Town Hall, Jun 15»
9
The Sacrament of Creation: Toward an Environmental Theology
The first of the two stories has been the basis of both the overlordship and stewardship images for the role of humanity in the natural world. «Commonweal, Jun 15»
10
Magna Carta: the 'great charter' that grew in greatness
His efforts to recover them and to simultaneously reinforce his overlordship over Wales, Ireland and Scotland meant that he had to tighten the ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Overlordship [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/overlordship>. Apr 2024 ».
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