overlordship

o·ver·lord

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-lawrd]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌlɔrd/
- /ˈəʊvəlɔːdʃɪp /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-lawrd]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌlɔrd/

Definitions of overlordship word

noun overlordship a person who is lord over another or over other lords: to obey the will of one's sovereign and overlord. 1
noun overlordship a person of great influence, authority, power, or the like: the overlords of industry. 1
verb with object overlordship to rule or govern arbitrarily or tyrannically; domineer. 1

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Origin of overlordship

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1150-1200; See origin at over-, lord

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Parts of speech for Overlordship

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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overlordship popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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