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- Dictionarydame/deɪm/
noun
- 1. (in the UK) the title given to a woman with the rank of Knight Commander or holder of the Grand Cross in the Orders of Chivalry: "Dame Vera Lynn"
- 2. an elderly or mature woman: archaic, humorous "a matronly dame presided at the table"
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1. : a woman of rank, station, or authority: such as. archaic : the mistress of a household. b. : the wife or daughter of a lord. c. : a female member of an order of knighthoodused as a title prefixed to the given name. 2. a. informal : an elderly woman : matron. b. US slang, old-fashioned : woman. a classy dame. Synonyms. dowager. grande dame.
Dame is an honorific title and the feminine form of address for the honour of damehood in many Christian chivalric orders, as well as the British honours system and those of several other Commonwealth realms, such as Australia and New Zealand, with the masculine form of address being Sir.
DAME definition: 1. a woman 2. the funny character of an older woman, usually played by a man, in a pantomime (= a…. Learn more.
noun. 1. (formerly) a woman of rank or dignity; lady. 2. a nun who has taken the vows of her order, esp a Benedictine. 3. archaic, mainly British. a matronly or elderly woman. 4. slang, mainly US and Canadian. a woman. 5. Also called: pantomime dame British. the role of a comic old woman in a pantomime, usually played by a man.
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.
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.
Dame definition: Used formerly as a courtesy title for a woman in authority or a mistress of a household.
Definitions of 'Dame' (in Britain) 1. the title of a woman who has been awarded the Order of the British Empire or any of certain other orders of chivalry. [...] 2. the legal title of the wife or widow of a knight or baronet, placed before her name. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'dame' American English: deɪm British English: deɪm. More.
(old-fashioned) (informal) a woman. See dame in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: dame. Definition of dame noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
