milady
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9.9
A polite way to call a woman of high social rank in old English stories
- noun
- /mɪˈleɪdi/
- Archaic
:
mi señora
- - Well, after you, milady.
- thank you, Milady
- No, Milady
- known as Milady
Examples
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"No, no, I thank you, milady, but no.
Fiction book (1992) -
Afternoon, milady.
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May I have this dance, milady?
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"I did no such thing, milady," the first mate said.
Fiction book (1992) -
That looks very professional, milady, if you don't mind my saying.
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I'm takin' milady out to breakfast.
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Excuse me, milady.
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No, milady.
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I'll get that, milady.
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May I have this dance, milady?
Synonyms
20
9.6
A polite title for a woman of noble rank like a countess
is a broader historical form of address not limited to one peer rank
13
9.9
A polite old-fashioned way to speak to a woman of noble rank
is the same address written without an apostrophe as the full form
5
8.5
A polite title used for a woman of high social rank in Britain
is used more as a historical general form of address than an official title
noblewoman
vsmilady
2
5.8
A woman from a high social class who has a title
is a term used to address or refer to that person in historical contexts
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Milady comes from the English phrase 'my lady', said quickly as one word to politely address a noblewoman. So milady means a titled or respected woman and was used as a formal form of address.