Lady

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English

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Etymology

From Middle English lavedi, from Old English hlǣfdīġe, originally literally ‘loaf-kneader’.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈleɪdi/, SAMPA: /"leIdi/

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• Rhymes: -eɪdi
• Hyphenation: la‧dy

Noun

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Singular Lady

Plural ladies

Lady (ladies)

1. Template:Historical The mistress of a household.
2. A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.

   "I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady".

3. The feminine of lord.
4. A polite term referring to a woman.

   Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.

   • Usage note: also used by children as a general term for an adult female (e.g. There's some lady at the library who will give you a library card and then you can borrow one of those books too.)
5. (ladies; in plural only) A polite form of address to women

   Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to ...

   Follow me, ladies!

   • Usage note: The equivalent form of address to one woman is madam or ma'am.
6. (slang) (singular) A highly colloquial and/or impolite form of address to a woman.

   Hey, lady, move your car!

7. (ladies' or ladies) Toilets intended for use by women.
8. (familiar) An affectionate term for one's wife or girlfriend.

   But soft, what light through yonder window breaks...? It is my lady, O it is my love! -Romeo and Juliet

9. (slang) a queen (the playing card)
10. (archaic) (attributive) (with a professional title) Who is a woman.

    A lady doctor.

Derived terms

Terms derived from lady (noun)

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Translations

mistress of a household

Armenian: տանտիկին (tantikin) Irish: bantiarna ga(ga) f. Latin: domina la(la) f. Old English: hlæfdige ang(ang) f. Russian: хозяйка ru(ru) (xozjájka) f.

Scottish Gaelic: baintighearna f. Serbo-Croatian: gospodarica, gazdarica Spanish: ama es(es) f. Swahili: msichana sw(sw)

woman of breeding and authority

Afrikaans: dame Arabic: خاتون ar(ar) (khatuun) f. Breton: itron f. Chinese: Mandarin: 女士 cmn(cmn) (nǚshì), 貴婦 cmn(cmn), 贵妇 cmn(cmn) (guìfù) Cornish: arloedhes f. Czech: dáma cs(cs) f. Dutch: dame nl(nl) f. French: dame fr(fr) f. German: Dame de(de) f. Greek: κυρία (kuria) f. Irish: bean uasal f., bantiarna f.

Italian: signora it(it) f., dama it(it) f. Japanese: 婦人 ja(ja) (ふじん, fujin), レディ ja(ja) (redi), 淑女 ja(ja) (しゅくじょ, shukujo) Latin: domina la(la) f. Manx: benchiarn f. Old English: drihtlice ang(ang) f., ides ang(ang) f., freo ang(ang) f., hlæfdige ang(ang) f. Polish: pani pl(pl) f., dama pl(pl) f. Romanian: doamnă ro(ro) Russian: (indeclinable) леди ru(ru) (lédi) f., дама ru(ru) (dáma) f. Scottish Gaelic: bean-uasal f., baintighearna f., bana-mhorair f. Spanish: señora es(es) f., dama es(es) f. Welsh: arglwyddes f., boneddiges f.

wife of a lord

Afrikaans: haar ladyskap edele Breton: itron f. Cornish: arloedhes f. Dutch: dame nl(nl) f. French: dame fr(fr) f., madame fr(fr) f. German: Frau de(de) f., Herrin de(de) f., Dame de(de) f. Greek: λαίδη el(el) f. Hungarian: úrnő hu(hu) Irish: bantiarna ga(ga) f. Italian: signora it(it) f. Japanese: 夫人 ja(ja) (ふじん, fujin), レディ ja(ja) (redi)

Latin: domina la(la) f. Manx: benchiarn f. Old English: drihtlice ang(ang) f., ides ang(ang) f., freo ang(ang) f., hlæfdige ang(ang) f. Polish: pani pl(pl) f., lady pl(pl) f. Portuguese: senhora pt(pt) f. Russian: (indeclinable) леди ru(ru) (lédi) f., дама ru(ru) (dáma) f., госпожа ru(ru) (gospožá) f., барыня ru(ru) (bárynja) f. Scottish Gaelic: baintighearna f. Spanish: señora es(es) f. Welsh: arglwyddes cy(cy) f.

polite term referring a woman

Afrikaans: dame Arabic: سيدة (sayyída) f., سيدتي (sayyidáti) f. (my lady), أستاذة (ʼustāḏa) f., سيدة ar(ar) (sayyída) f., (my lady) سيدتي ar(ar) (sayyidáti), أستاذة ar(ar) (ʼustaadha) f. Armenian: տիկին hy(hy) (tikin) Breton: itron f. Chinese: Mandarin: 太太 cmn(cmn) (tàitai), 夫人 cmn(cmn) (fūren) Dutch: dame nl(nl) f. French: dame fr(fr) f. German: Dame f., meine Dame f., Madam de(de) f. Hebrew: גברת /ge'veret/

Hungarian: Hölgy Irish: bean uasal f. Italian: signora it(it) f., dama it(it) f. Japanese: 奥様 (おくさま, okusama), 奥様 ja(ja) (おくさま, okusama), 貴婦人 ja(ja) (きふじん, kifujin) Latin: domina la(la) f. Polish: pani pl(pl) f. Russian: госпожа (gospožá) f., дама (dáma) f., мадам (madám) f. (indeclinable), сударыня (sudárynja) f. (obsolete) Scottish Gaelic: bean-uasal f. Spanish: señora es(es) f., dama es(es) f. Telugu: మహిళ (mahila)

toilets intended for use by women

Chinese: Mandarin: 女廁所 cmn(cmn), 女厕所 cmn(cmn) (nǚcèsuǒ) Dutch: damestoilet n. German: Damentoilette f.

Hungarian: hölgyek, női mosdó, női WC Japanese: 女性用トイレ ja(ja) (joseiyō-toire) Russian: женский туалет ru(ru) (žénskij tualét) m.

References

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523

See also

• lord
• gentleman
• ladies' room
• broad

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French

Etymology

From English

Noun

Lady f. (plural Ladys)

1. lady (wife of a lord; important woman)

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Italian

Etymology

From English

Noun

Lady f. inv.

1. lady (wife of a lord; important woman)