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dame
dame D0016200 (dām)n.1. Used formerly as a courtesy title for a woman in authority or a mistress of a household.2. a. A married woman; a matron.b. An elderly woman.3. Often Offensive Slang A woman.4. Chiefly British a. A woman holding a nonhereditary title conferred by a sovereign in recognition of personal merit or service to the country.b. The wife or widow of a knight.c. Used as the title for such a woman.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin domina, feminine of dominus, lord, master; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]dame (deɪm) n1. (Sociology) (formerly) a woman of rank or dignity; lady2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a nun who has taken the vows of her order, esp a Benedictine3. archaic chiefly Brit a matronly or elderly woman4. slang chiefly US and Canadian a woman5. (Theatre) Also called: pantomime dame Brit the role of a comic old woman in a pantomime, usually played by a man[C13: from Old French, from Latin domina lady, mistress of a household]
Dame (in Britain) n1. (Sociology) the title of a woman who has been awarded the Order of the British Empire or any of certain other orders of chivalry2. (Sociology) the legal title of the wife or widow of a knight or baronet, placed before her name: Dame Judith. Compare Ladydame (deɪm)
n. 1. (cap.) (in Britain) a. the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight. b. the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet. 2. (formerly) a form of address to any woman of rank or authority. 3. a matronly woman of advanced age; matron. 4. Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a woman; female. 5. Archaic. the mistress of a household. 6. Archaic. a woman of rank or authority, esp. a female ruler. [1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin domina, feminine of dominus lord, master] usage: Definition 4 is sometimes perceived as insulting. The context in which the word is used will usually clarify the intent of the speaker. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  dame - informal terms for a (young) woman wench, chick, doll, bird, skirtfille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman - a young woman; "a young lady of 18" | | 2. |  dame - a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"gentlewoman, ma'am, madam, ladygrande dame - a middle-aged or elderly woman who is stylish and highly respectedmadame - title used for a married Frenchwomanadult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" |
damenoun1. lady, baroness, dowager, grande dame (French), noblewoman, peeress a Dame of the British Empire2. (Slang, chiefly U.S. and Canad.) woman, girl, lady, female, bird (slang), maiden (archaic), miss, chick (slang), maid (archaic), gal (slang), lass, lassie (informal), wench (facetious) This is one classy dame you've got yourself here.Translationsdame (deim) noun1. (the status of) a lady of the same rank as a knight. There were several dames at the royal wedding. 女爵士，貴婦人 （英国）女爵士，贵妇人 2. (American) a woman. 女人 女人IdiomsSeeDame Partington and her mopdame
dame1. a nun who has taken the vows of her order, esp a Benedictine 2. Brit the role of a comic old woman in a pantomime, usually played by a man DAME
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dame
Related to dame: DMAESynonyms for damenoun ladySynonyms- lady
- baroness
- dowager
- grande dame
- noblewoman
- peeress
noun womanSynonyms- woman
- girl
- lady
- female
- bird
- maiden
- miss
- chick
- maid
- gal
- lass
- lassie
- wench
Synonyms for damenoun informal terms for a (young) womanSynonymsRelated Words- fille
- girl
- miss
- missy
- young lady
- young woman
noun a woman of refinementSynonyms- gentlewoman
- ma'am
- madam
- lady
Related Words- grande dame
- madame
- adult female
- woman
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