dame
[ deym ]
/ deɪm /
noun
Origin of dame
1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin
domina, feminine of
dominus lord, master
usage note for dame
Dame is sometimes perceived as insulting when used to refer generally to a woman, unless it is a woman of rank or advanced age.
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British Dictionary definitions for dame (1 of 2)
dame
/ (deɪm) /
noun
(formerly) a woman of rank or dignity; lady
a nun who has taken the vows of her order, esp a Benedictine
archaic, mainly British
a matronly or elderly woman
slang, mainly US and Canadian
a woman
Also called: pantomime dame British
the role of a comic old woman in a pantomime, usually played by a man
Word Origin for dame
C13: from Old French, from Latin
domina lady, mistress of a household
British Dictionary definitions for dame (2 of 2)
Dame
/ (deɪm) /
noun (in Britain)
the title of a woman who has been awarded the Order of the British Empire or any of certain other orders of chivalry
the legal title of the wife or widow of a knight or baronet, placed before her name
Dame Judith Compare Lady