frue — meaning in English

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.

Senses

frue 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.
• madam A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

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).

madam — full definition

1. noun A polite, formal way to address a woman.
2. noun A woman who runs a brothel.
3. noun (informal, dated) A girl or woman acting bossy or full of herself.

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