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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

first′ la′dy(n.)

  1. (often caps.) the wife of the president of the U.S. or of the governor of a state.

  2. the wife of the head of any country.

  3. the foremost woman in any art, profession, or the like.

Origin of first lady:

1850–55

Princeton's WordNet

  1. first lady(noun)

    the leading woman in an art or profession

  2. first lady(noun)

    the wife of a chief executive

Wiktionary

  1. First Lady(Noun)

    The wife (or woman of similar rank) of a male chief executive of a nation; especially the wife of the President of a country.

  2. first lady(Noun)

    The leading woman in a specified field of endeavor.

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