DBEDBE /ˌdiː biː ˈiː/ noun 
(Dame Commander of the (Order of the) British Empire) a title given in Britain to a woman as an honour because she has done something of national importance. A woman who has a DBE can use the title Dame instead of Mrs, Miss, or Ms: 
She was awarded a DBE in 1992.
(Dame Commander of the (Order of the) British Empire) a title given in Britain to a woman as an honour because she has done something of national importance. A woman who has a DBE can use the title Dame instead of Mrs, Miss, or Ms: She was awarded a DBE in 1992.