Home › Words › L › ladyshipladyship/ˈleɪ.di.ʃɪp/ladyship · noun — term of respect for a woman of the peerage without using her title.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).ladyship is pronounced /ˈleɪ.di.ʃɪp/.EtymologyFrom Middle English ladyschipe, ladyshipe; equivalent to lady + -ship.nounTerm of respect for a woman of the peerage without using her title.e.g.“"Her ladyship will be unable to attend tonight," he said, with a wink because he hadn't said why.”Formal form of address for a lady judge (as opposed to the informal "judge").Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).