dame (d m)n. 1. Used formerly as a courtesy title for a woman in authority or a mistress of a household. 2. a. A married woman; a matron. b. An elderly woman. 3. Slang A woman. 4. Chiefly British a. A woman holding a nonhereditary title conferred by a sovereign in recognition of personal merit or service to the country. b. The wife or widow of a knight. c. Used as the title for such a woman. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin domina, feminine of dominus, lord, master; see dem- in Indo-European roots.] |
dame [deɪm]
n
1. (Sociology) (formerly) a woman of rank or dignity; lady
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a nun who has taken the vows of her order, esp a Benedictine
3. Archaic chiefly Brit a matronly or elderly woman
4. Slang chiefly US and Canadian a woman
5. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Also called pantomime dame Brit the role of a comic old woman in a pantomime, usually played by a man
[from Old French, from Latin domina lady, mistress of a household]
Dame [deɪm]
n (in Britain)
1. (Sociology) the title of a woman who has been awarded the Order of the British Empire or any of certain other orders of chivalry
2. (Sociology) the legal title of the wife or widow of a knight or baronet, placed before her name Dame Judith Compare Lady
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| Noun | 1. |  dame - informal terms for a (young) woman |
| 2. |  dame - a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"grande dame - a middle-aged or elderly woman who is stylish and highly respected madame - title used for a married Frenchwoman adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" |
dame
noun
1. lady, baroness, dowager, grande dame (French), noblewoman, peeress a Dame of the British Empire
Translations
dame [deɪm] N
1. Dame (Brit) (= title) título aristocrático para mujeres equivalente a "sir"
dame [ˈdeɪm] n
(US) (= woman) → nana f >
(THEATRE) (also pantomime dame) → vieille dame rôle comique joué par un homme)f >
dame
dame [deɪm] n (title, also) (Am) (fam) → donna, madama; (in pantomime) personaggio comico di donna attempata recitato da un uomo
dame [deɪm] n (title, also) (Am) (fam) → donna, madama; (in pantomime) personaggio comico di donna attempata recitato da un uomo
dame [deɪm] n (title, also) (Am) (fam) → donna, madama; (in pantomime) personaggio comico di donna attempata recitato da un uomo
n dame [deim]
1 (the status of) a lady of the same rank as a knight There were several dames at the royal wedding. adellike dame, dame سَيِّدَه شَريفَه дама dáma Dame die Dame δέσποινα (τίτλος αντίστοιχος του ιππότη) dama daam بانوی کاخ؛ زن شوالیه dame dame תּוֹאָר אָצוּלָה - גְּבֶרֶת स्त्री dama, gospođa női lovagi rang gelar bangsawan wanita hefðarkona/-frú dama 身分のある婦人 기사의 부인 dama dāma wanita yang mendapat anugerah knight dame adelsdame (tytuł szlachecki) dama doamnă кавалерственная дама dáma dama gospa dam นาง kadın şövalye 女爵士，貴婦人 баронеса; орденоносиця نائٹ کے مشابہ مرتبہ رکھنے والی خاتون phu nhân （英国）女爵士，贵妇人
2 (American) a woman. vrou سَيِّده жена ženská kvinde; dame das Weibsbild γυναίκα mujer naine زن nainen nana אִישָׁה स्त्री žena, djevojka nő perempuan kona donna 女 여인, 귀부인 boba, moteris kundzīte; sievišķis wanita wijf kvinne, kvinnfolk pani mulher cucoană госпожа dámička ženska žena fruntimmer, brud สตรี kadın 女人 жінка کوئی عورت người phụ nữ 女人
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