lady

Definitions of lady
  1. noun
    a woman of the peerage in Britain
    synonyms: hidalga, paresa
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    antonyms:
    lord, noble
    a titled peer of the realm
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    baronesa
    a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
    condesa
    female equivalent of a count or earl
    duquesa
    the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
    camarera
    a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess
    marquesa
    a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
    miladi
    an English noblewoman
    gran duquesa
    the wife of a grand duke or a woman holding that rank in her own right
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