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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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DAME definition: 1. a woman 2. the funny character of an older woman, usually played by a man, in a pantomime (= a…. Learn more.
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 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 is a title given to a woman as a special honour because of important service or work that she has done. [British] ...Dame Judi Dench. 2. countable noun. A dame is a woman. This use could cause offence. [US, informal, old-fashioned] Who does that dame think she is? More Synonyms of dame. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
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.
Definition of dame noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
