DAME


Meaning of DAME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdām ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.