lady

noun ladies

1. 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. A woman who behaves in a polite way.
4. The feminine of lord, a lordess. Of all theſe bounds euen from this Line, to this, / With ſhadowie Forreſts, and with Champains rich’d / With plenteous Riuers, and wide-ſkirted Meades / We make thee Lady.
5. A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.
6. A title that can be used instead of the formal terms of marchioness, countess, viscountess, or baroness.
7. polite, used by children A woman: an adult female human. Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.
8. in plural A polite reference or form of address to women. Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today. Follow me, ladies!
9. slang Used to address a female. Hey, lady, move your car!
10. informal A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart. It is my Lady, O it is my Loue, O that ſhe knew ſhe were, She ſpeakes, yet ſhe ſayes nothing, what of that?
11. A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound. The ſoldier here his waſted ſtore ſupplies, And takes new valor from the Ladies’ eyes.
12. slang A queen (the playing card).
13. attributive, with a professional title A woman. A lady doctor.
14. alternative Alternative form of Lady
15. archaic gastric mill, the triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster, consisting of calcareous plates; so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure.
16. UK, slang A five-pound note. (Rhyming slang, Lady Godiva for fiver.)
17. in plural, slang A woman’s breast.
18. rare, slang A queen.

verb ladies · ladying · ladied

1. To address as “lady”. “[…]When I am dead ye’ll mind I said it, my leddy.” “Ah, Elspeth, but do not lady me; say Christine, just wee Christine.[…]”

noun Ladies

1. An aristocratic title for a woman. Honor guests were Ladies Smith and Walker of Port Huron, Michigan. Lady Walker has been a Maccabee for 40 years.
2. Used with a surname or the name of a peerage, for a peeress in her own right (other than a duchess), or the wife (or widow) of a peer (other than a duke). Would Lady Macbeth care for dessert?
3. Used with a surname, for the wife (or widow) of a knight or baronet. Sir John Smith and Lady Smith accompanied the ambassador.
4. Used as a courtesy title with the woman’s given name, for a daughter of a duke, marquess, or earl. He would feel that the mere idea of hearing a butler announce ‘Chief-Detective-Inspector and Lady Mary Parker’ would have something shocking about it.
5. Used with her husband’s given name, for the wife (or widow) of a man who is the son of a duke or marquess, or the oldest son of an earl. ”[…] Excuse me, mum, wot might your married name be?” ”Lady Peter Wimsey,” said Harriet, feeling not at all sure that it was her name.
6. A high priestess.

proper noun

1. The title for the (primary) female deity in female-centered religions. My Lady, will you not take pity on me?
2. in particular The major supernatural figurehead in the Wiccan religion, a triune goddess split into the Mother, Maiden, and Crone. ...different stages of life as represented by our Lady as Maiden, Mother, and Crone, as well as our Lord as Master, Father, and Sage.

   Similar: Goddess

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