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Lady meaning in English

Meaning of Lady in English

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Lady

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Noun

1. lady

a polite name for any woman

Example Sentences:
'a nice lady at the library helped me'

2. dame, gentlewoman, lady, ma'am, madam

a woman of refinement

Example Sentences:
'a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady'

3. lady, noblewoman, peeress

a woman of the peerage in Britain

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Lady

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noun plural -dies
1. 
a woman regarded as having the characteristics of a good family and high social position
2. 
a. 
a polite name for a woman
b. 
(as modifier)
a lady doctor
3.  an informal name for wife
4.  lady of the house
5. history
a woman with proprietary rights and authority, as over a manor
Compare lord (sense 3)
noun plural -dies
1. 
(in Britain) a title of honour borne by various classes of women of the peerage
2.  my lady
3.  Our Lady
4. archaic
an allegorical prefix for the personifications of certain qualities
Lady Luck
5. mainly British
the term of address by which certain positions of respect are prefaced when held by women
Lady Chairman

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Lady

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nounWord forms: plural ˈladies
1. 
the mistress of a household
now obsolete except in the phrase the lady of the house
2. 
a woman who has the rights, rule, or authority of a lord
3. 
a woman of high social position
4. 
a woman who is polite, refined, and well-mannered
5. 
any woman
a polite term, esp. as (in pl.) a form of address
6.  OLD-FASHIONED
a woman with reference to the man who is her devoted attendant, lover, etc.
7.  [L-]
in Great Britain, the title of respect given to a marchioness, countess, viscountess, or baroness; to the daughter of a duke, marquis, or earl; or to the wife of a baronet, knight, or holder of the courtesy title Lord
8. 
this title as a form of address for a woman holding the title Lady, now used only by servants, salespeople, etc.
preceded by My
9.  [L-]; Epithet
the Virgin Mary
, usually with Our
10.  Informal
a mistress (sense 4) or , girlfriend (sense 1), esp. one who is cohabiting
adjective
11.  Informal
female
a lady barber

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Lady

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n. pl. la·dies
1. A woman of high social standing or refinement, especially when viewed as dignified or well-mannered.
2. A woman who is the head of a household: Is the lady of the house at home?
3.
a. A woman, especially when spoken of or to in a polite way: Ladies, may I show you to your table?
b. Used as a form of address for a woman, often with sarcasm or irritation: Look, lady, I was ahead of you in line.
4.
a. A woman who is the object of romantic or chivalrous love: a knight serving his lady.
b. Informal A wife or girlfriend: a man kissing his lady at the airport.
5. A lady in waiting: the queen and her ladies.
6. Lady Chiefly British
a. A general feminine title of nobility and other rank, specifically as the title for the wife or widow of a knight or baronet.
b. Used as a form of address for a woman of high rank, especially for a marchioness, countess, viscountess, baroness, or baronetess.
7. Lady The Virgin Mary. Usually used with Our.

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