GRANDE DAME


Meaning of GRANDE DAME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgrän-ˈdäm ]

noun

( plural grandes dames -ˈdäm(z) ; also grande dames same )

Etymology: French, literally, great lady

Date: 1775

1. : a usually elderly woman of great prestige or ability

2. : granddaddy 2

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