dame — meaning in English

English meaning

• dowager noun A widow who holds property, wealth, or a title inherited from her late husband.
• lady noun A polite or formal word for a woman, especially one with refined manners.
• queen noun A female monarch who rules a country, or the wife of a king.

Senses

dame is used for these senses in English:

• dowager Any lady of dignified bearing, especially an older one.
• queen (cards) A playing card with a depiction of a queen on it, generally ranking next below the king and above the jack in a given suit.

dowager — full definition

1. noun A widow who holds property, wealth, or a title inherited from her late husband.
2. noun A dignified, often older woman of high social standing.

lady — full definition

1. noun A polite or formal word for a woman, especially one with refined manners.
2. noun A British title of nobility for a woman, used before her name (as the wife of a lord or knight, or in her own right).

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