Definitions for damedeɪm
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dame*deɪm(n.)
(cap.) (in Britain) the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight. the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
Category: British
(formerly) a form of address to any woman of rank or authority.
a matronly woman of advanced age; matron.
Slang: Sometimes Offensive.a woman; female.
Category: Status (usage)
Archaic. the mistress of a household.
Archaic. a woman of rank or authority, esp. a female ruler.
* Usage: Definition 4 is sometimes perceived as insulting. The context in which the word is used will usually clarify the intent of the speaker.
Origin of dame:
1175–1225; ME < OF < L domina, fem. of dominus lord, master
Princeton's WordNet
dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, bird(noun)
informal terms for a (young) woman
dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman(noun)
a woman of refinement
"a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"
Wiktionary
dame(Noun)
The equivalent title to Sir for a female knight.
Dame Edith Sitwell
dame(Noun)
Slightly derogatory way of referring to a woman.
There ain't nothin' like a dame!
dame(Noun)
lady, woman.
Webster Dictionary
Dame(noun)
a mistress of a family, who is a lady; a woman in authority; especially, a lady
Dame(noun)
the mistress of a family in common life, or the mistress of a common school; as, a dame's school
Dame(noun)
a woman in general, esp. an elderly woman
Dame(noun)
a mother; -- applied to human beings and quadrupeds
Translations for dame
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
dame(noun)
(the status of) a lady of the same rank as a knight
There were several dames at the royal wedding.
- adellike dame, dameAfrikaans
- سَيِّدَه شَريفَهArabic
- дамаBulgarian
- damaPortuguese (BR)
- dámaCzech
- die DameGerman
- DameDanish
- δέσποινα (τίτλος αντίστοιχος του ιππότη)Greek
- damaSpanish
- daamEstonian
- بانوی کاخ؛ زن شوالیهFarsi
- dameFinnish
- dameFrench
- תּוֹאָר אָצוּלָה - גְּבֶרֶתHebrew
- स्त्रीHindi
- dama, gospođaCroatian
- női lovagi rangHungarian
- gelar bangsawan wanitaIndonesian
- hefðarkona/-frúIcelandic
- damaItalian
- 身分のある婦人Japanese
- 기사의 부인Korean
- damaLithuanian
- dāmaLatvian
- wanita yang mendapat anugerah knightMalay
- dameDutch
- adelsdameNorwegian
- (tytuł szlachecki)Polish
- بانوی کاخ؛ زن شوالیهPersian
- ښځه: مېرمنPashto
- damaPortuguese
- doamnăRomanian
- кавалерственная дамаRussian
- dámaSlovak
- damaSlovenian
- gospaSerbian
- damSwedish
- ยศขุนนางสำหรับสตรีThai
- kadın şövalyeTurkish
- 女爵士，貴婦人Chinese (Trad.)
- баронеса; орденоносицяUkrainian
- نائٹ کے مشابہ مرتبہ رکھنے والی خاتونUrdu
- phu nhânVietnamese
- （英国）女爵士，贵妇人Chinese (Simp.)
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