milady
/mɪˈleɪdi
/noun (plural miladies) historical or humorous
Used to address or refer to an English noblewoman or great lady: I went off to milady’s boudoir...
- Mistress Dina said my milady must come to the queen's private quarters right away.
- Yes, milady, and the prophesy is being fulfilled at the moment!
- Do not fall in love with a knight, milady, or you shall sleep with the rats as well.
Origin
Late 18th century: via French from English my lady; compare with milord.
Rhymes
- microporous
- microporphyritic
- micropower
- microprint
- microprinting
- microprism
- microprobe
- microprocess
- microprocessor
- microprogram
- microprogrammability
- microprogramming
- microprojection
- microprojector
- microproof
- micropropagate
- micropropagated
- micropropagation
- micropsia
- micropsy
- micropterous
- micropublication
- micropublish
- micropublisher
- micropublishing