1
: a woman of rank, station, or authority: such as
a
archaic
: the mistress of a household
b
: the wife or daughter of a lord
c
: a female member of an order of knighthood
—used as a title prefixed to the given name
Examples of dame in a Sentence
She was made a dame the year before she died.
as the grand dames of local society, they determined which charities received support
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Boho style is officially here to stay, as is classic American prep and Chanel’s signature dame riche aesthetic.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
The grand dame of the island dates back over a century and is still run by the same founding family.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Marisa Paredes, a grand dame of Spanish cinema, died on Tuesday in Madrid from heart failure.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Dame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dame. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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dame
noun
: a woman of rank, station, or authority: as
a
archaic
: the mistress of a household
b
: the wife or daughter of a lord
c
: a female member of an order of knighthood
—used as a title before a given name
Etymology
Middle English dame "a woman of rank or authority, lady," from early French dame (same meaning), from Latin domina "mistress, lady," feminine form of dominus "master, owner" — related to damsel, dominate, don entry 2, madam, madonna, prima donna
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