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noun
1.
(initial capital letter) (in Britain)
a.
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
b.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
2.
(formerly) a form of address to any woman of rank or authority.
3.
a matronly woman of advanced age; matron.
4.
Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a woman; female.
5.
EXPANDEcclesiastical. a title of a nun in certain orders.
6.
a mistress of a dame-school.
7.
Archaic. the mistress of a household.
8.
COLLAPSEArchaic. a woman of rank or authority, especially a female ruler.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin domina, feminine of dominus lord, master
1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin domina, feminine of dominus lord, master
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| Dame (deɪm) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the title of a woman who has been awarded the Order of the British Empire or any of certain other orders of chivalry |
| 2. | Compare Lady the legal title of the wife or widow of a knight or baronet, placed before her name: Dame Judith |
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Word Origin & History
dame
early 13c., from O.Fr. dame, from L.L. domna, from L. domina "lady, mistress of the house," from L. domus "house" (see domestic). Legal title for the wife of a knight or baronet. Slang sense of "woman" first attested 1902 in Amer.Eng.
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