overlordship
noun
overlordship is spelled O-V-E-R-L-O-R-D-S-H-I-P: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, overlordship means “The position or quality of being an overlord” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of overlordship is overlordships.
How many letters and syllables are in overlordship?
| Letters | 12: O-V-E-R-L-O-R-D-S-H-I-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is overlordship?
Overlordship appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of overlordship
- overlordships plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does overlordship mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The position or quality of being an overlord.
- 2
The realm of overlords.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Overlordship in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense being an overlord:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Oberherrschaft |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does overlordship come from?
From Middle English owr lardschip, equivalent to overlord + -ship.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).