DAME

(TITLE) [noun] [C] - a title in front of a woman's name which is given in Britain as a special honour, usually for valuable work done over a long period, or a woman having this honourDame Peggy AshcroftDame PeggyCongratulations, Dame Peggy! [as form of address]The 60-year-old writer has been made a dame in the New Year's Honours list.Compare knight.