overlordship

noun (overlordship)

«overlordship» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Overlordship is the power or position of an overlord, a ruler who has power over other lords or kings. tree →

In the lessons

Met in history lessons on the Middle Ages and empires: the Vikings or Normans claimed overlordship of lands; a king might accept another king's overlordship.

Examples

The Normans claimed overlordship of England. tree →
Welsh princes had to accept the overlordship of the English king. tree →
The emperor's overlordship covered many small kingdoms. tree →
Overlordship meant lesser lords paid tribute. tree →
The Mongols held overlordship over Russia for 200 years. tree →

Note

Uncountable. From «over» + «lord» + «-ship». The person is an «overlord».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «overlordship» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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