"first ladyship" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: first ladyships [plural], first-ladyship [alternative]
Etymology: From first lady + -ship. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|first lady|ship}} first lady + -ship Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} first ladyship (countable and uncountable, plural first ladyships)
  1. The state or condition of being a first lady. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: ladyship

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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