Lady en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈleɪ.di/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈleɪ.di/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈleɪ.ɾi] (General-American)
Meanings
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An aristocratic title for a woman.
Honor guests were Ladies Smith and Walker of Port Huron, Michigan. Lady Walker has been a Maccabee for 40 years.
1931, The Bee Hive, volume 50, number 5, page 16, column 1:
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An aristocratic title for a woman. ▸ Used with a surname or the name of a peerage, for a peeress in her own right (other than a duchess), or the wife (or widow) of a peer (other than a duke).
Would Lady Macbeth care for dessert?
How do you do, Lady Windermere?
1892, Oscar Wilde, “Act I”, in Lady Windermere's Fan […] :
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An aristocratic title for a woman. ▸ Used with a surname, for the wife (or widow) of a knight or baronet.
Sir John Smith and Lady Smith accompanied the ambassador.
Lady Russell was most anxiously zealous on the subject, and gave it much serious consideration. […] Herself, the widow of only a knight, she gave the dignity of a baronet all its due;
1818, Jane Austen, Persuasion:
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An aristocratic title for a woman. ▸ Used as a courtesy title with the woman’s given name, for a daughter of a duke, marquess, or earl.
He would feel that the mere idea of hearing a butler announce ‘Chief-Detective-Inspector and Lady Mary Parker’ would have something shocking about it.
1930, Dorothy Sayers, Strong Poison:
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An aristocratic title for a woman. ▸ Used with her husband’s given name, for the wife (or widow) of a man who is the son of a duke or marquess, or the oldest son of an earl.
”[…] Excuse me, mum, wot might your married name be?” ”Lady Peter Wimsey,” said Harriet, feeling not at all sure that it was her name.
1937, Dorothy L. Sayers, Busman's Honeymoon:
- A high priestess.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Dame · Dame · Sir · Sir · Lord · Sir · Lord · Lord · Lord · Dame · Dame · Dame · Sir · Sir · Lord
Translations (39)
tr Leydi (aristocratic title for a woman) · gd A' Bhean-uasal (aristocratic title for a woman) · cmn 小姐 (aristocratic title for a woman) · de Dame (aristocratic title for a woman) · fa بانو (aristocratic title for a woman) · ja 姫 (aristocratic title for a woman) · cy Boneddiges (aristocratic title for a woman) · tr hanım (aristocratic title for a woman) · cy Bonesig (aristocratic title for a woman) · cmn 夫人 (aristocratic title for a woman) · ja 御前 (aristocratic title for a woman) · sv Fru (aristocratic title for a woman) · ja 令嬢 (aristocratic title for a woman) · mk ле́ди (aristocratic title for a woman) · eo Damo (aristocratic title for a woman) · es Señora (aristocratic title for a woman) · ru госпожа́ (aristocratic title for a woman) · ga Bantiarna (aristocratic title for a woman) · de Frau (aristocratic title for a woman) · ko 아가씨 (aristocratic title for a woman) · pt Senhora (aristocratic title for a woman) · vi phu nhân (aristocratic title for a woman) · ru да́ма (aristocratic title for a woman) · cy Arglwyddes (aristocratic title for a woman) · fr Madame (aristocratic title for a woman) · mt Sinjura (aristocratic title for a woman) · it Signora (aristocratic title for a woman) · tr hanımefendi (aristocratic title for a woman) · ja 奥方 (aristocratic title for a woman) · fr Dame (aristocratic title for a woman) · no frue (aristocratic title for a woman) · la Domina (aristocratic title for a woman) · ru ле́ди (aristocratic title for a woman) · pl Pani (aristocratic title for a woman) · gd Baintighearna (aristocratic title for a woman) · mk да́ма (aristocratic title for a woman) · de Herrin (aristocratic title for a woman) · br Itron (aristocratic title for a woman) · ko 부인 (aristocratic title for a woman)