Definitions for DAME
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Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, bird(noun)

   informal terms for a (young) woman

2. dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman(noun)

   a woman of refinement

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dame(Noun)

   The equivalent title to Sir for a female knight.

   Dame Edith Sitwell

2. dame(Noun)

   Slightly derogatory way of referring to a woman.

   There ain't nothin' like a dame!

3. dame(Noun)

   lady, woman.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Dame(noun)

   a mistress of a family, who is a lady; a woman in authority; especially, a lady

   Etymology: [F. dame, LL. domna, fr. L. domina mistress, lady, fem. of dominus master, ruler, lord; akin to domare to tame, subdue. See Tame, and cf. Dam a mother, Dan, Danger, Dungeon, Dominie, Don, n., Duenna.]

2. Dame(noun)

   the mistress of a family in common life, or the mistress of a common school; as, a dame's school

   Etymology: [F. dame, LL. domna, fr. L. domina mistress, lady, fem. of dominus master, ruler, lord; akin to domare to tame, subdue. See Tame, and cf. Dam a mother, Dan, Danger, Dungeon, Dominie, Don, n., Duenna.]

3. Dame(noun)

   a woman in general, esp. an elderly woman

   Etymology: [F. dame, LL. domna, fr. L. domina mistress, lady, fem. of dominus master, ruler, lord; akin to domare to tame, subdue. See Tame, and cf. Dam a mother, Dan, Danger, Dungeon, Dominie, Don, n., Duenna.]

4. Dame(noun)

   a mother; -- applied to human beings and quadrupeds

   Etymology: [F. dame, LL. domna, fr. L. domina mistress, lady, fem. of dominus master, ruler, lord; akin to domare to tame, subdue. See Tame, and cf. Dam a mother, Dan, Danger, Dungeon, Dominie, Don, n., Duenna.]

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1. Dame

   Dame is the female equivalent of the honour of knighthood in the British honours system.. It is the equivalent form of address to "Sir" for knights. A woman appointed to the grades of Dame Commander or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Order of St Michael and St George, Royal Victorian Order, or the Order of the British Empire becomes a Dame. Because there is no female equivalent to a Knight Bachelor, women are always appointed to an order of chivalry. Women who are appointed to the Order of the Garter or Order of the Thistle are not given the title of "Dame" but "Lady". The youngest person to be appointed a dame was Ellen MacArthur, at the age of 28. The oldest was Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies when aged 100. A number of high-profile figures, such as actress Vanessa Redgrave, have declined the honour; see a List of people who have declined a British honour. Formerly, a knight's wife was given the title of "Dame" before her name, but this usage was replaced by "Lady" during the 17th century.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Dame

   dām, n. the mistress of a house: a matron: a noble lady.—ns. Dame′-school, a school for children kept by a woman; Dame's′-vī′olet, a genus of cruciferous plants, formerly cultivated by ladies in pots for its sweet scent at night. [Fr. dame—L. domina, a mistress, fem. of dominus, a master.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dame

   (Fr.). Among miners any portion of earth which may remain after the explosion of a mine has taken place. It likewise means a piece of wood with two handles used to press down turf or dirt in a mortar.

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Anagrams for DAME »

1. ADME

2. Edam

How to pronounce DAME?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DAME in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DAME in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of DAME in a Sentence

1. Cory Booker:

   The Notre Dame game was one of those nights where Paul Nickel get home at night and feel the good kind of tired, i took a deep breath, and I remember saying,' Okay, I've done it.'.

2. Franck Riester:

   It was one of the symbols of Notre-Dame de Paris and is even more so now, (The rooster) has been scarred by the fire. It was heated and then it fell, something which triggers another debate: should we restore it or leave it like it is, as a witness on what happened on April 15 ?

3. Kate Hardiman:

   I think that the majority of Notre Dame students are committed to free speech and open dialogue on campus and that these protests are being driven by a very vocal minority who seek to disrupt the event, this is part of a larger trend of students who want to shut down ideas that Notre Dame students find disagreeable. The irony is that ‘ tolerance ’ is the watchword on campuses these days, yet only certain ideas are apparently worthy of being tolerated.

4. Guard CJ McCollum:

   Angry Dame, guard CJ McCollum was Guard CJ McCollum out there tonight. That's what we need. We need Guard CJ McCollum to be aggressive, assertive, play with a chip on Guard CJ McCollum shoulder.

5. Notre Dame:

   Notre Dame is an iconic symbol of faith to people all over the world -- and it is heartbreaking to see a house of God in flames. Our thoughts and prayers are with the firefighters on the scene and all the people of Paris.

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