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Word: Dame
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (denoting a female ruler): via Old French from Latin domina ‘mistress’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
deɪm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in the UK) the title given to a woman with the rank of Knight Commander or holder of the Grand Cross in the Orders of Chivalry
Short Definition:title
Examples:- Dame Vera Lynn
Definition:
an elderly or mature woman
Short Definition:elderly or mature woman
Examples:- a matronly dame presided at the table
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