m'lady
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9.9
- noun
- Archaic
:
milady
- "I'm at your service, m'lady, for whatever you require," he said with a bow.
- Forgive me, m'lady
- say, m'lady
- Thank you, m'lady
Examples
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After tonight, my life is in m'lady's hands.
Fiction book (2002) -
Right this way, m'lady!
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"Promise me that when the woman comes for you, m'lady will go with her."
Fiction book (2002) -
"As you say, m'lady, it will be hard."
Fiction book (2002) -
I do love you, m'lady, but...
Fiction book (2002) -
Well, I had to go all out for m'lady.
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I am at your service m'lady.
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I fear you are not wrong, m'lady.
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Just before she left, Smalley asked, "I wonder if I could see your son, m'lady."
Fiction book (2002) -
"Please don't make this hard, m'lady," the sergeant mumbled.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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1.0
A polite or respectful word for a woman
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3.2
A polite way to address a woman in a position of authority
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9.9
A polite way to call a woman of high social rank in old English stories
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4.7
A polite title people use for a woman in French, like Mrs
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9.6
A polite title for a woman of noble rank like a countess
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8.5
A polite title used for a woman of high social rank in Britain
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9.9
A polite way to call a woman, like madam
How Respectful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
M'lady is a shortened, spoken form of my + lady, used in older English by servants and knights to politely address a woman of high rank. So it simply means 'my lady' and feels formal and old-fashioned.