lady

Definitions of lady
  1. noun
    a woman of refinement
    synonyms: bordeelhouder, bordeelhoudster, hoerenwaard, juf, kamermeisje
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    Mevr., dame, gleuf, gleufdier, juffrouw, mens, mevrouw, mokkel, mw., tante, vrouw, vrouwmens, vrouwspersoon, wijf, wijfie
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
  2. noun
    a woman of the peerage in Britain
    synonyms: dame, edele, edelvrouw
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    antonyms:
    Jhr., edele, jonker, jonkheer, lord, rozenobel
    a titled peer of the realm
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    barones
    a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
    gravin
    female equivalent of a count or earl
    hofdame
    a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess
    markiezin, marquise
    a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
  3. noun
    a polite name for any woman
    synonyms: dame
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    begum
    a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
    type of:
    Mevr., dame, gleuf, gleufdier, juffrouw, mens, mevrouw, mokkel, mw., tante, vrouw, vrouwmens, vrouwspersoon, wijf, wijfie
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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