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Lady

/ˈleɪdi/

Lady is a noun with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.
    “Sir John Smith and Lady Smith.”
  2. A high priestess.
noun
  1. A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
    “"I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady".”
  2. (polite or used by children) A woman: an adult female human.
    “Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Origin

From Middle English lady.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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