Dame

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Used formerly as a courtesy title for a woman in authority or a mistress of a household.
  • n. A married woman; a matron.
  • n. An elderly woman.
  • n. Slang A woman.
  • n. Chiefly British A woman holding a nonhereditary title conferred by a sovereign in recognition of personal merit or service to the country.
  • n. Chiefly British The wife or widow of a knight.
  • n. Chiefly British Used as the title for such a woman.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The equivalent title to Sir for a female knight.
  • n. Slightly derogatory way of referring to a woman.
  • n. Lady, woman.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A mistress of a family, who is a lady; a woman in authority; especially, a lady.
  • n. The mistress of a family in common life, or the mistress of a common school.
  • n. A woman in general, esp. an elderly woman.
  • n. A mother; -- applied to human beings and quadrupeds.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A mother.
  • n. A dam: said of beasts.
  • n. A woman of rank, high social position, or culture; a lady; specifically, in Great Britain, the legal title of the wife or widow of a knight or baronet.
  • n. A woman in general; particularly, a woman of mature years, a married woman, or the mistress of a household: formerly often used (like the modern Mrs.) as a title, before either the surname or the Christian name.
  • n. The mistress of an elementary school.
  • n. In Eton, England, a woman with whom the boys board, and who has a certain care over them; sometimes, also, a man who occupies the same position.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. informal terms for a (young) woman
  • n. a woman of refinement
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    missy    young woman    girl    fille    young lady    miss   
    Cross Reference
    sir    madam    madame    knight   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    mother    woman   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ame    Boehme    Graeme    Mayme    Sejm    acclaim    aflame    aim    ashame    ballgame   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    matron    maiden    mistress    aunt    damsel    personage    hostess    landlady    princess    lad