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Meaning of 'lady' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lady
- The day of the annunciation of the Virgin Mary, March 25. See Annunciation.
2 . Lady [ a.]
- Belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike.
3 . Lady [ n.]
- A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household.
- A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; -- a feminine correlative of lord.
- A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a sweetheart.
- A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right.
- A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman; -- the feminine correlative of gentleman.
- A wife; -- not now in approved usage.
- The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; -- so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates.

Meaning of 'lady' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lady [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a woman of refinement
Example in sentence:
  • a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady
Meaning (2):
- a polite name for any woman
Example in sentence:
  • a nice lady at the library helped me

Nearby Words:

lad ladanum ladde ladder laddie lade laded lademan laden ladied

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