单词 | dame |
释义 | Word Frequency dame(deɪm) 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 Word origin C13: from Old French, from Latin domina lady, mistress of a householdWord Frequency Damenoun (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 Dame Judith Compare Lady |
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