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ле́ди — meaning in English

ledi

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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.
  • lady noun A polite or formal word for a woman, especially one with refined manners.

Senses

ле́ди 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.
  • lady A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
  • lady A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.

dame — full definition

  1. noun A title given to a woman who holds a high honour, equivalent to "Sir" for a man.
  2. noun Informal, especially in older American slang: a woman.

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).

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