lady
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- pronunciation:
- leI
di
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
ladies |
| definition 1: |
a polite word for a woman or girl.
- synonyms:
- madam
- similar words:
- female, girl, woman
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| definition 2: |
a woman of high social position or good manners.
That's not how a lady behaves.- synonyms:
- gentlewoman
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| definition 3: |
a title for a noblewoman.
Lady Sylvia and her husband, the earl, will be dining at the palace this evening.- synonyms:
- gentlewoman, noblewoman
- similar words:
- baroness, countess, duchess
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| related words: |
lass, madam, miss, noble, peer |
Lady comes from an Old English word that means "kneader or maker of the bread."