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dame

UK
/deɪm/
US
/deɪm/

Translations

damenoun
dames
pl
UK
/deɪm/
US
/deɪm/
dameTitre féminin de chevalerie.
She was honored with the title of Dame for her services to the arts.
Elle a reçu le titre de dame pour ses services rendus aux arts.
Additional translations
femmeLangue courante ou vieillie, pour une femme, souvent mûre ou d’un certain âge.
patronneFemme à la tête d’une maison ou d’un établissement.
Synonyms
lady
woman
madam
female
gentlewoman
dameadjective
UK
/deɪm/
US
/deɪm/
Used attributively in compounds such as "dame school".
Additional translations
fémininVieilli, dans des emplois attributifs et des composés historiques.

Definitions

damenoun
A title given to a woman equivalent to the rank of knight.
She was honored with the title of Dame for her services to the arts.
An elderly or mature woman.
The old dame sat by the window, knitting a scarf.
A woman in charge of a household or establishment.
The dame of the manor was known for her hospitality.
A female character in a pantomime, often played by a man in drag.
The audience laughed at the antics of the pantomime dame.
Informal, dated: a woman, especially one considered stylish, attractive, or of a particular type.
In those days a private eye had to know how to handle a gun and a dame.
dameadjective
Attributive: of or relating to an elderly woman or female proprietor; used in compounds.
The children attended a traditional dame school run out of a cottage.
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