n.
Pronunciation: ' d ā m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin domina, feminine of dominus master; akin to Latin domus house ― more at DOME
Date: 13th century
1 : a woman of rank, station, or authority: as a archaic : the mistress of a household b : the wife or daughter of a lord c : a female member of an order of knighthood ― used as a title prefixed to the given name
2 a : an elderly woman b : WOMAN