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over·ˈlord·ship [ˈəʊvəlo:dʃɪp, Am ˈoʊvɚlɔ:rd] N

overlordship

Oberherrschaft f

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There is evidence that thelbald had to go to war to maintain his overlordship. en.wikipedia.org

The relationship between the classes was strictly hierarchical, with the nobility and clergy claiming worldly and spiritual overlordship over commoners. en.wikipedia.org

The young prince accepted the overlordship of his uncle and gave up his hereditary claims in exchange for becoming first in line of succession. en.wikipedia.org

However, by this time the emperor's overlordship over the empire had become a legal fiction. en.wikipedia.org

This underlined his overlordship, but he did not attempt a direct conquest. en.wikipedia.org

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