-ˌnōd.ə(r)ˈdām, -ō.trəˈd- also -däm or -dȧm sometimes -dam or -daa(ə)m noun
Usage: usually capitalized both Ss&N&D
Etymology: French Notre Dame Our Lady (the Virgin Mary)
: a member of a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in France by St. Peter Fourier in 1597 and devoted chiefly to education