| Dame (dame) |
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| n. | (d m) |
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| Dame |
| [F. dame,
LL. domna, fr. L. domina mistress, lady, fem. of
dominus master, ruler, lord; akin to domare to tame,
subdue. See Tame, and cf. Dam a mother, Dan,
Danger, Dungeon, Domi |
A
mistress of a family, who is a lady; a woman in authority;
especially, a lady.
The mistress of a family in common life,
or the mistress of a common school; as, a dame's
school.
A woman in general, esp. an elderly
woman.
A mother; -- applied to human beings and
quadrupeds.
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