lord; master; nobleman; noblewoman; dignitary
Archaic honorific title for a high-ranking person, especially a feudal lord or noble. Used in historical contexts; not used in modern everyday speech.
"My lord, I am most relieved to see you safe."
In period dramas, scenes where retainers call their lord "o-yakata-sama" often appear.
Also an archaic honorific for a lord, but 殿 is more commonly used as a suffix attached to names or titles, while お館様 is a standalone respectful address.
Similar meaning, but お殿様 is more widely recognized and used in modern contexts to refer to feudal lords in a somewhat playful or story-like manner.
お館様 is the honorific form used to address a lord, while 館 alone in this sense is an archaic, plain term for a nobleman.
Standard kanji spelling for this archaic honorific title.
Variant spelling using 屋形; less common but historically attested.
Formed from お, the title 館 meaning the lord or master of a residence, and the honorific 様.