κυρία — meaning in English
kyria
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English meaning
- gentlewoman noun A woman of the nobility.
- 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.
Senses
κυρία is used for these senses in English:
- gentlewoman (historical) A woman of the nobility.
- madam A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
gentlewoman — full definition
- noun A woman of the nobility.
- noun A female member of a legislature, especially a female member of a House of Representatives.
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).