да́ма — meaning in English
dama
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English meaning
- dame noun A title given to a woman who holds a high honour, equivalent to "Sir" for a man.
- 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.
- madam noun A polite, formal way to address a woman.
- queen noun A female monarch who rules a country, or the wife of a king.
Senses
да́ма 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.
- dame (Britain) Usually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight.
- dame (archaic) A lady, a woman.
- dowager Any lady of dignified bearing, especially an older one.
- lady A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
- lady A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.
- 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.
dame — full definition
- noun A title given to a woman who holds a high honour, equivalent to "Sir" for a man.
- noun Informal, especially in older American slang: a woman.
dowager — full definition
- noun A widow who holds property, wealth, or a title inherited from her late husband.
- noun A dignified, often older woman of high social standing.