See also Dame
Contents
English[edit | edit source]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Via Middle English and Old French from Latin domina
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- Rhymes: -eɪm
Noun[edit | edit source]
Singular |
Plural |
Dame ({{{1}}})
- (British) the equivalent title to Sir for a female knight
- Dame Edith Sitwell
- (informal, South Pacific) Slightly derogatory way of referring to a woman.
- There ain't nothin' like a dame!
- (archaic) Lady, woman.
Synonyms[edit | edit source]
- See also Wikisaurus:woman
Translations[edit | edit source]
archaic: lady, woman
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equivalent title to Sir for a female knight
See also[edit | edit source]
Anagrams[edit | edit source]
Danish[edit | edit source]
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- IPA: /daːmə/, [ˈd̥æːm̩]
Noun[edit | edit source]
Dame c. (singular definite Damen, plural indefinite Damer)
Inflection[edit | edit source]
Inflection of Dame
Dutch[edit | edit source]
Noun[edit | edit source]
dame f.
French[edit | edit source]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
From Latin domina
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Noun[edit | edit source]
Dame f. (plural Dames)
- A lady
- A polite form of address for a woman.
- Template:Chess queen
- Template:Card games queen
Derived terms[edit | edit source]
Italian[edit | edit source]
Noun[edit | edit source]
dame f.
- Plural form of dama.
Japanese[edit | edit source]
Noun[edit | edit source]
Dame (hiragana だめ)
- 駄目: no good; useless; hopeless
Norwegian[edit | edit source]
Noun[edit | edit source]
Old French[edit | edit source]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Latin domina.
Noun[edit | edit source]
Usage notes[edit | edit source]
Descendants[edit | edit source]
- French: dame
Spanish[edit | edit source]
Verb[edit | edit source]
Dame (infinitive dar)
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