Definitions for LADY
ˈleɪ dila·dy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. ladynoun

   a polite name for any woman

   "a nice lady at the library helped me"

2. dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewomannoun

   a woman of refinement

   "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"

3. Lady, noblewoman, peeressnoun

   a woman of the peerage in Britain

GCIDERate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Ladynoun

   Hence: Any woman; as, a lounge for ladies; a cleaning lady; also used in combination; as, saleslady.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ladynoun

   The mistress of a household.

2. ladynoun

   A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.

   "I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady".

3. ladynoun

   The feminine of lord.

4. ladynoun

   A title for someone married to a lord.

5. ladynoun

   A title for somebody married to a gentleman.

6. ladynoun

   A title that can be used instead of the formal terms of marchioness, countess, viscountess or baroness.

7. ladynoun

   A polite term referring to a woman.

   Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.

8. ladynoun

   (ladies; in plural only) A polite form of address to women

9. ladynoun

   (ladies' or ladies) Toilets intended for use by women.

10. ladynoun

    An affectionate term for one's wife or girlfriend.

    But soft, what light through yonder window breaks...? It is my lady, O it is my love! -Romeo and Juliet

11. ladynoun

    a queen (the playing card)

12. ladynoun

    (attributive) (with a professional title) Who is a woman.

    A lady doctor.

13. Ladynoun

    An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.

14. Ladynoun

    Lady Amherst's pheasant.

    "I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady".

15. Ladynoun

    A high priestess

16. Ladynoun

    The title for the (primary) female deity in female-centered religions

    My Lady, will you not take pity on me?

17. Ladynoun

    The major supernatural figurehead in the Wiccan religion, a triune goddess split into the Mother, Maiden, and Crone.

18. Etymology: From lady, laddy, lafdi, lavedi, from hlæfdige, from hlaf + dige, related to dæge. Compare also lord. More at loaf, dairy, dough.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LADYnoun

   Etymology: hlæfdig ,Saxon.

   1. A woman of high rank: the title of lady properly belongs to the wives of knights, of all degrees above them, and to the daughters of earls, and all of higher ranks.

   I am much afraid, my lady, his mother, play’d false with a smith. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Verona.

   I would thy husband were dead; I would make thee my lady.
   ———— I your lady, Sir John? alas, I should be a pitiful lady. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   I am sorry my relation to so deserving a lady, should be any occasion of her danger and affliction. Charles I .

   2. An illustrious or eminent woman.

   O foolish fairy’s son, what fury mad
   Hath thee incens’d to haste thy doleful fate?
   Were it not better I that lady had,
   Than that thou hadst repented it too late? Fairy Qu.

   I love and hate her; for she’s fair and royal,
   And that she hath all courtly parts more exquisite
   Than lady ladies; winning from each one
   The best she hath, and she of all compounded
   Out-sells them all. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   Before ’s time this great lady was scarce heard of. Ral.

   May every lady an Evadne prove,
   That shall divert me from Aspasia’s love. Edmund Waller.

   Shou’d I shun the dangers of the war,
   With scorn the Trojans wou’d reward my pains,
   And their proud ladies with their sweeping trains. Dryden.

   We find on medals the representations of ladies, that have given occasion to whole volumes on the account only of a face. Joseph Addison, on ancient Medals.

   Of all these bounds, even from this line to this,
   With shadowy forests, and with champaigns rich’d,
   With plenteous rivers, and wide-skirted meads,
   We make thee lady. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   3 . A word of complaisance used of women.

   Say, good Cæsar,
   That I some lady trifles have reserv’d,
   Immoment toys, things of such dignity
   As we greet modern friends withal. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cl.

   I hope I may speak of women without offence to the ladies. Guardian.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lady

   Lady is a song co-written, co-produced and performed by American neo soul singer D'Angelo, issued as the third single from his debut studio album Brown Sugar. A remixed version of the song (titled the Clean Street Version) was also released, featuring vocals from American hip hop musician AZ. Separate music videos were created for both versions of the song."Lady" is D'Angelo's biggest hit single to date in the United States, peaking at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1996. It was certified gold by the RIAA on June 4, 1996. The song was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 1997, but lost to "Your Secret Love" by Luther Vandross. Canadian rapper Drake heavily sampled the song for the closing track "March 14" off of his 2018 album Scorpion.

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1. lady

   A lady is a term typically used to refer to a woman of good social standing, manners, and refinement. It is often associated with qualities such as grace, elegance, respectability, and politeness. The term can be subjective and culturally-dependent, but it generally conveys a sense of sophistication and dignity in a woman's behavior and character.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ladynoun

   a woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household

2. Ladynoun

   a woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; -- a feminine correlative of lord

3. Ladynoun

   a woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a sweetheart

4. Ladynoun

   a woman of social distinction or position. In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right

5. Ladynoun

   a woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman; -- the feminine correlative of gentleman

6. Ladynoun

   a wife; -- not now in approved usage

7. Ladynoun

   the triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; -- so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates

8. Ladyadjective

   belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike

9. Lady

   the day of the annunciation of the Virgin Mary, March 25. See Annunciation

10. Etymology: [OE. ladi, lfdi, AS. hlfdige, hlfdie; AS. hlf loaf + a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to E. dairy. See Loaf, and cf. Lord.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lady

   The word lady is a civil term of respect for a woman, specifically the female equivalent to gentleman or lord, and in many contexts a term for any adult woman. Once confined to usage when specifically addressing women of high social class or status; over the last 300 years, the term has spread to embrace every adult woman.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lady

   lā′di, n. the mistress of a house: a wife: a title of the wives of knights, and all degrees above them, and of the daughters of earls and all higher ranks: a title of complaisance to any woman of refined manners:—pl. Ladies (lā′diz).—ns. Lā′dybird, a genus of little beetles, usually brilliant red or yellow—also Lā′dybug, Lā′dycow; Lā′dy-chap′el, a chapel dedicated to 'Our Lady,' the Virgin Mary, usually behind the high altar, at the extremity of the apse; Lā′dyday, the 25th March, the day of the Annunciation of the Virgin; Lā′dyfern, one of the prettiest varieties of British ferns, common in moist woods, with bipinnate fronds sometimes two feet long; Lā′dy-fly (same as Ladybird); Lā′dyhood, condition, character of a lady.—adj. Lā′dyish, having the airs of a fine lady.—ns. Lā′dyism, affectation of the airs of a fine lady; Lā′dy-kill′er, a man who fancies his fascinations irresistible to women: a general lover.—adj. Lā′dy-like, like a lady in manners: refined: soft, delicate.—ns. Lādy-love, a lady or woman loved: a sweetheart; Lādy's-bed′straw, the plant Galium verum; Lā′dy's-bow′er, the only British species of clematis—also Traveller's joy; Lā′dy's-fing′er, a name for many plants: a piece of confectionery; Lā′dyship, the title of a lady; Lā′dy's-maid, a female attendant on a lady, esp. in matters relating to the toilet; Lādy's-man′tle, a genus of herbaceous plants having small, yellowish-green flowers; Lā′dy's-slipp′er, a genus of orchidaceous plants, remarkable for the large inflated lip of the corolla; Lā′dy's-smock, the Bitter Cress, a meadow-plant, with whitish, blush-coloured flowers.—Ladies' companion, a small bag used for carrying women's work; Ladies' man, one fond of women's society.—My ladyship, Your ladyship, a form of expression used in speaking to, or of, one who has the rank of a lady. [A.S. hláf-dige—hláf, a loaf, dǽgee, a kneader, or=hláfweardige (i.e. loaf-keeper, see ward), and thus a contr. fem. of Lord.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lady

   A polite word for a female adult

   The lady in the street says we are all beautiful and united in every way.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on May 15, 2020  

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1. lady

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   What does LADY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the LADY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LADY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lady is ranked #23675 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lady surname appeared 1,070 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lady.
   
   90.6% or 970 total occurrences were White.
   3.7% or 40 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 24 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.6% or 18 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Woman

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'LADY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1109

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'LADY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #822

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'LADY' in Nouns Frequency: #329

How to pronounce LADY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say LADY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of LADY in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of LADY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of LADY in a Sentence

1. New Yorker Maurico Martinez:

   I got a text message from a lady named Simone in San Francisco, and she was willing to help me out, and' what did I need, groceries, gasoline ?' and could she send me some money ? and I waited a bit because I didn't know how to respond.

2. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid:

   I think the middle class would be better served by Hillary, i think that my work with her over the years has been something that I have looked upon with awe. She was the first lady. She started the trend toward looking to do something about health care. She understood the issue well, she was the front on the health care during that administration.

3. Bryanna Reid:

   Lady Godiva costume is the most suitable clothes for young red ladies.

4. Eric Trump:

   I'm going to Walter Reed. I think I'm doing very well, we're going to make sure that things work out. The first lady is doing very well. So thank you very much, I appreciate it. I will never forget it. Thank you.

5. Eric Foley:

   First lady Ri seems to have been portrayed as offering guidance – not to her husband, of course, but to the factory workers. It is rare for anyone other than Kim Jong Un, or Kim Jong Il or Kim Il Sung before him, to publicly offer guidance to anyone, even at the highest level, most trusted people are rarely ever shown doing that. So this certainly shows a high level of official trust in her. It also suggests an effort to bolster and soften the public positioning of the Pyongyang line to have him visit a cosmetics factory, and have them both appearing to offer guidance to the workers.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=LADY
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=LADY
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lady
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=LADY
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LADY
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=LADY
9. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=LADY
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html