Frau — meaning in English
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English meaning
- girl noun A female child.
- 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.
- miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
- missus noun Informal term for one's wife or girlfriend.
- mistress noun A woman having an ongoing romantic or sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else.
- Ms noun A title placed before a woman's name that doesn't reveal whether she is married.
- wife noun A married woman, in relation to her spouse.
- woman noun An adult female human.
Senses
Frau is used for these senses in English:
- Lady An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.
- Miss (often disparaging or sarcastic) Used in a mock title to point out some quality, or alleged quality, of a girl or woman.
- Missus (informal) Mrs, a form of address for a married woman.
- Ms Title used before an adult woman's name or surname, especially when it is not desired or possible to indicate her marital status with Miss or Mrs.
- girl (sometimes, offensive, see usage note) A woman, especially a young and often attractive woman.
- lady A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.
- madam A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
- woman A female person, usually an adult: a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
girl — full definition
- noun A female child.
- noun A young woman, informally.
- noun One's girlfriend.
- noun A daughter.
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).