rouva — meaning in English
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English meaning
- lady noun A polite or formal word for a woman, especially one with refined manners.
- madam noun A polite, formal way to address a woman.
- mistress noun A woman having an ongoing romantic or sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else.
- mother noun A female parent.
- queen noun A female monarch who rules a country, or the wife of a king.
Senses
rouva is used for these senses in English:
- lady (historical) The mistress of a household.
- lady (polite, or, used by children) A woman: an adult female human.
- lady (slang) Used to address a female.
- lady A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.
- madam A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
- 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.
lady — full definition
- noun A polite or formal word for a woman, especially one with refined manners.
- 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).
madam — full definition
- noun A polite, formal way to address a woman.
- noun A woman who runs a brothel.
- noun (informal, dated) A girl or woman acting bossy or full of herself.