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noun
- 1. (in the UK) the title given to a woman equivalent to the rank of knight: "Dame Vera Lynn"
- 2. an elderly or mature woman: archaic, humorous "a matronly dame presided at the table"
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The meaning of DAME is a woman of rank, station, or authority. How to use dame in a sentence.
Dame definition: the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.. See examples of DAME used in a sentence.
a title used in front of a woman's name that is given in Britain as a special honor, usually for valuable work done over a long period, or a woman having this honor:
Define dame. dame synonyms, dame pronunciation, dame translation, English dictionary definition of dame. n. 1. Used formerly as a courtesy title for a woman in authority or a mistress of a household. 2. a. A married woman; a matron. b. An elderly woman.
Definitions of dame. noun. a woman of refinement. synonyms: gentlewoman, lady, ma'am, madam. see more. noun. informal terms for a (young) woman. synonyms: bird, chick, doll, skirt, wench. see more.
Dame is a title given to a woman as a special honor because of important service or work that she has done.
Definition of dame noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. ( initial capital letter) (in Britain) the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight. the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet. (formerly) a form of address to any woman of rank or authority. a matronly woman of advanced age; matron.
DAME meaning: 1. a title used in the UK before the name of a woman who has been officially respected: 2. a woman. Learn more.
Dame Dame noun [countable] NAME OF A PERSON a British title given to a woman as an honour for achievement or for doing good things, or a woman who has this title → Sir Dame Judi Dench She was made a Dame in 1992.
