dame
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6.9
- noun
- /deɪm/
- UK
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dama
- The actress was honored as a dame for her contributions to the arts.
- grande dame
- grand dame
- old dame
And since you were last here, like Dame Julie Andrews, you now have two Grammys.
- And since you were last here, like Dame Julie Andrews, you now have two Grammys.
- To help me look back on some of the best bits is the legendary Dame Edna Everage.
- You know, when you know, like Dame Judi Dench, right?
- Judi, would you like to be a Dame?
- Now what number film is this for you now, Dame, have you lost count at this point?
- Come on, come on, Dame Judy Dash Chalamet Chalamet.
Examples
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Hopefully you haven't forgotten about this grand dame of Vegas dining.
Blog text (20) -
So how should we remember Dame Irene Ward, Baroness of North Tyneside today?
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That Congress dame, whatever her name is.
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Society dame, been here a week.
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As in, she actually is a dame.
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Oh, speaking of the grande dame...
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You didn't tell us you knew the dame.
Fiction book (1991) -
A young curate, newly appointed to a village church, is invited by the local grande dame to tea.
Fiction book (2001) -
New York has many "grand dames," classic elegant hotels that have been around for years and endured majestically.
Blog text (30) -
You're one classy dame.
Synonyms
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1.0
A woman who has good manners and looks elegant
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9.0
A woman from a rich or important family who has polite, graceful manners
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5.8
A woman from a high social class who has a title
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8.2
An older woman who is respected and important in a field or society
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9.9
A woman who is the most respected person in a field because of her age or experience
A woman from a high social class with a family title
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Etymology
The word dame comes from the Latin domina, meaning 'lady of the house', and it became a title for a woman of rank, dignity, or honor.