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la·dy  (ld)

n. pl. la·dies

1. A well-mannered and considerate woman with high standards of proper behavior.

2.

a. A woman regarded as proper and virtuous.

b. A well-behaved young girl.

3. A woman who is the head of a household.

4. A woman, especially when spoken of or to in a polite way.

5.

a. A woman to whom a man is romantically attached.

b. Informal A wife.

6. Lady Chiefly British A general feminine title of nobility and other rank, specifically:

a. Used as the title for the wife or widow of a knight or baronet.

b. Used as a form of address for a marchioness, countess, viscountess, baroness, or baronetess.

c. Used as a form of address for the wife or widow of a baron.

d. Used as a courtesy title for the daughter of a duke, a marquis, or an earl.

e. Used as a courtesy title for the wife of a younger son of a duke or marquis.

7. Lady The Virgin Mary. Usually used with Our.

8. Slang Cocaine.

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[Middle English, mistress of a household, from Old English hlfdige; see dheigh- in Indo-European roots.]

Usage Note: Lady is normally used as a parallel to gentleman to emphasize norms expected in polite society or in situations requiring courtesies: Ladies and gentlemen, your attention please. I believe the lady in front of the counter was here before me. The attributive use of lady, as in lady doctor, is widely regarded as condescending and inappropriate. When the sex of the person is relevant, the preferred term for this usage is woman. The adjectival form female is also acceptable; in fact, twice as many members of the Usage Panel prefer female and male to woman and man as modifiers in the sentence President Clinton interviewed both ______ and ______ candidates for the position of Attorney General.

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lady

Noun

pl -dies

1. a woman regarded as having the characteristics of a good family, such as dignified manners

2. a polite name for a woman

Adjective

female: a lady chef [Old English hlǣfdīge]

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Lady

Noun

pl -dies

1. (in Britain) a title borne by various classes of women of the peerage

2. Our Lady a title of the Virgin Mary

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lady - a polite name for any woman; "a nice lady at the library helped me" begum - a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
	2.	lady - a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady" gentlewoman, ma'am, madam, dame 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"
	3.	Lady - a woman of the peerage in Britain     noblewoman, peeress baronage, peerage - the peers of a kingdom considered as a group Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom baroness - a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron countess - female equivalent of a count or earl duchess - the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right female aristocrat - a woman who is an aristocrat lady-in-waiting - a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess marquise, marchioness - a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess Milady - an English noblewoman noble, nobleman, Lord - a titled peer of the realm

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lady

noun 1. gentlewoman, duchess, noble, dame, baroness, countess, aristocrat, viscountess, noblewoman, peeress

noun 2. woman, female, girl, miss, maiden (archaic) maid (archaic) lass, damsel, lassie (informal) charlie Austral. (slang) chook Austral. (slang) wahine N.Z.

Translations

lady [ˈleɪdɪ] n → señora;

(distinguished, noble) → dama;

young lady → señorita;

the ladies' (room) → los servicios de señoras

lady [ˈleɪdɪ] n → dame f;

"ladies and gentlemen ..." → "Mesdames (et) Messieurs ...";

young lady → jeune fille f;

(married) → jeune femme f;

Lady Smith → lady Smith;

the ladies' (room) → les toilettes fpl des dames;

a lady doctor → une doctoresse, une femme médecin

lady [ˈleɪdɪ] n (= woman) → Frau f (= 000) (dignified, graceful etc) → Dame f;

(Brit) (title) → Lady f;

ladies and gentlemen ... → meine Damen und Herren ...;

young lady → junge Dame;

the ladies' (room) → die Damentoilette

lady [ˈleɪdɪ] n → signora;

Lady Smith → lady Smith;

the ladies' (toilets) → i gabinetti per signore;

a lady doctor → una dottoressa

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lady

n lady [ˈleidi]

1 a more polite form of woman Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; (also adjective ) a lady doctor.dameسَيِّدَه، إمْرأهженаdáma, paní; ženskýdame; dame-; kvindeligdie Dame, weiblichκυρίαseñora, damaprouaخانمnainen, rouvadame; femmeאִישָה, גְבֶרֶתस्त्री, औरत, महिलाgospođa, damahölgywanitadama, konasignora, donna婦人여성ponia, moteriskundze; dāmawanitadamedame, fruepani, damasenhoradoamnă; femeieдамаdáma, pani; ženskýgospa, ženska; ženskižena, damadamคุณผู้หญิงhanım女士дама, паніخاتون، معزز خاتونquý bà女士

2 a woman of good manners and refined behaviour Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.damesسيِّدَه رفيعَة الشَّأن والسُّلوكдамаdámadamedie Dameκυρία, γυναίκα με τρόπους και αριστοκρατική συμπεριφοράdamadaamخانمhieno nainendameגְבֶרֶתभद्र महिलाdamahölgywanita terhormatdama, háttvís konasignora淑女숙녀damalēdija; dāmawanitadamedamedamasenhoradoamnăдама, ледиdámadamadama[] damผู้หญิงhanımefendi貴婦人дамаشائستہ خاتونcô nương, tiểu thư贵妇人

3 in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.Dameلَقَب شَرَف في إنْجِلتراлейдиladyLadydie Ladyλαίδηladyleediبانوladyladyלֵיידִיरानी, बेग़म, उच्च श्रेणी की स्त्री, कुलीन महिला, भद्र महिला (जैसे पुरूषों के लिए gentleman का प्रयाग है वैसे ही स्त्रियों के लिए lady)lady (britanska titula)Lady (angol cím)wanita bangsawanlafðiLady～夫人...부인, ...양ledilēdija (tituls)puanladyladyJej Lordowska MośćLadyladyледиladyLady; damalediLady, adelsdamท่านผู้หญิงLeydi夫人ледіامرا کے طبقے سے تعلق رکھنے والی خواتین کا لقبquý bà夫人

adj ˈladylike

like a lady in manners She is too ladylike to swear.damesagtig, vroulikلائِق بِسَيِّدَه مُحْتَرَمَهженственdobře vychovanýdamet; dannetdamenhaftαξιοπρεπής, καθωσπρέπει, που μοιάζει στους τρόπους με κυρίαelegante, finodaamilikباوقارhienostunutbien élevéeכִּגבֶרֶתशालीनdamskinőiessopandömulegur, fágaðureducato, raffinatoしとやかな기품 있는gerø manierøar labām manierēm; elegantabersifat kewanitaangedistingeerddannet/kultivert (dame)dystyngowany, wytwornybem educadabine-crescutăподобающий ледиdobre vychovanýuglajenotmensom anstår en dam, kultiverad, finความเป็นกุลสตรีkibar, hanımefendiye yakışır, hanım hanımcık象貴婦人的що має манери леді; вихованаشائستہ خاتون کی طرحcó dáng quý bà象贵妇人的

n ˈLadyship

(with Her, ~Your etc) a word used in speaking to, or about, a woman with the title `Lady' Thank you, Your Ladyship; Ask Her Ladyship for permission.titel van 'lady'كلمة للإحترام عند مُخاطبة السيِّداتмилейдиpaní hraběnka (atd.)Deres Nåde; Hendes NådeIhre Ladyschaftδέσποινα, δεσποσύνηsu señoríaarmuline leediسرکار علیهTeidän armonneMadameהוֹד מַעֲלָת הַגבֶרֶתभद्र महिला, एक पदवीnjezino gospodstvoÖméltóságaNyonyaávarpstitill lafðisignoria奥様부인, 아씨malonybė(uzrunā) lēdija; Jūsu GaišībaPuanmevrouwDeres Nåde(Jaśnie) PanisenhoriaDoamnă(её, ваша) светлостьpani grófka, pani markíza ap.milostljiva gospaVisostErs nåd, grevinnanคำนามสำหรับผู้หญิงhanımefendi hazretleri, hanımefendileri夫人титул леді; її милістьبیگم یا اونچے درجے کی خاتون کا لقبngười phụ nữ quý tộc夫人

n ˈladybird

(American ˈladybug) a type of little round beetle, usually red with black spots. liewenheersbesieدُعْسوقَهкалинкаberuškamariehøneder Marienkäferπασχαλίτσαmariquitalepa-triinuکفشدوزکleppäkerttucoccinelleפָּרַת מׂשֶה רַבֵּנוּसोनपंखीbubamarakaticabogárkepikmaríubjallacoccinellaてんとうむし무당벌레boružėmārītekumbang kura-kuralieveheersbeestjemarihønebiedronkajoaninhabuburuzăбожья коровкаlienkapikapolonicabubamaranyckelpigaเต่าทองhanım/uğur böceği瓢蟲сонечкоچتی دار بھنوراcon bọ rùa瓢虫