noun
milady
mih-LAY-dee
noun
1
A polite, old-fashioned way of addressing an English noblewoman or lady of high rank.
"The footman bowed and said, "This way, milady.""
"She was greeted as milady by the staff at the estate."
How to Use Milady
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old, formal term of address for a noblewoman, similar to saying "my lady" as one word.
When to use it
Archaic and mostly seen in historical fiction or costume dramas today, not everyday speech.
Common pairings
address her as milady
yes, milady
Word Forms
miladied past tense, miladyed past tense, miladies plural, miladies singular
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Etymology
A blend of "my" and "lady," reshaped by influence from the French word milady, itself borrowed from the English phrase "my lady." Compare the male equivalent "milord."