■ noun
1》 ( Dame ) (in the UK) the title given to a woman with the rank of Knight Commander or holder of the Grand Cross in the Orders of Chivalry.
2》 archaic or humorous an elderly or mature woman.
↘ N. Amer. informal a woman.
↘(also pantomime ~ ) Brit. a comic middle-aged female character in pantomime, typically played by a man.
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. domina 'mistress'.