Pronunciation: ' grän- ' däm
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural grandes dames \ - ' däm(z) \ also grande dames \ same \
Etymology: F, literally, great lady
Date: 1775
1 : a usually elderly woman of great prestige or ability
2 : GRANDDADDY 2
Pronunciation: ' grän- ' däm
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural grandes dames \ - ' däm(z) \ also grande dames \ same \
Etymology: F, literally, great lady
Date: 1775
1 : a usually elderly woman of great prestige or ability
2 : GRANDDADDY 2
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012