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Definition of Dame
1. Noun. Informal terms for a (young) woman.
Generic synonyms: Fille, Girl, Miss, Missy, Young Lady, Young Woman
2. Noun. A woman of refinement. "A chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"
Specialized synonyms: Grande Dame, Madame
Generic synonyms: Adult Female, Woman
Definition of Dame
1. n. A mistress of a family, who is a lady; a woman in authority; especially, a lady.
Definition of Dame
1. Noun. (British) The (equivalent) title to (Sir) for a female (knight). ¹
2. Noun. (informal) Slightly (derogatory) way of referring to a woman. ¹
3. Noun. (archaic) (lady Lady), woman. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dame
1. a matron [n -S] - See also: matron
Medical Definition of Dame
1. 1. A mistress of a family, who is a lady; a womam in authority; especially, a lady. "Then shall these lords do vex me half so much, As that proud dame, the lord protector's wife." (Shak) 2. The mistress of a family in common life, or the mistress of a common school; as, a dame's school. "In the dame's classes at the village school." 3. A woman in general, especially. An elderly woman. 4. A mother; applied to human beings and quadrupeds. Origin: 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 mother, Dan, Danger, Dangeon, Dungeon, Dominie, Don, Duenna. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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